Patent ID: 8958861
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A catheter for the treatment of cardiac tissue comprising: an elongated tubular member having proximal end and a distal end; at least one electrode mounted near the distal end of the elongated tubular member; a control handle mounted at the proximal end having a housing comprising inner surface, an outer surface and a first wall thickness there between, a longitudinal axis and a circumference that lies in a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, the housing enclosing at least one of an electronic circuit or a steering mechanism; wherein the housing of the control handle has a frangible thin-walled portion having a second wall thickness between the inner surface and the outer surface of the frangible thin-walled portion, the thin-walled portion extending around the housing so as to enable the housing to be separated into two sections for access to the steering mechanism or electronic circuit.