Patent ID: 9078667
Filing Date: 2015-07-14
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A mapping and ablation catheter, comprising: an elongate shaft including a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion of the elongate shaft comprising a plurality of segments including a proximal-most segment, a distal-most segment, and one or more intermediate segments disposed between the proximal-most and distal-most segments; a diagnostic electrode located on the distal-most segment; an ablation electrode located on the distal portion of the elongate shaft proximally of the distal-most segment, the ablation electrode comprising a patch electrode forming a partial ring; and an atraumatic tip located at a distal end of the distal-most segment; wherein at least one of the one or more intermediate segments comprise a curved section of the elongate shaft, and wherein the ablation electrode is located on the curved section.