Patent ID: 6063077
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: A61B,A61M,A61N

Abstract:
An EP type catheter for use within a patient's heart, comprising:a) an elongated shaft having proximal and distal ends, an inner lumen extending therein, and a flexible member on the distal end of the elongated shaft;b) a distal shaft section having a maximum outer dimension less than about 1.5 mm, a plurality of longitudinally disposed electrodes on an exterior portion thereof with the electrodes having a maximum outer dimension less than about 1.5 mm and a length of about 2 to about 4 mm and an interelectrode spacing with an adjacent electrode which is less than the length of the electrode, and a plurality of individually insulated electrical conductors which are each electrically connected to an individual electrode; andc) an electrical connector member electrically connected to proximal ends of the electrical conductors.