Patent ID: 8540662
Filing Date: 2013-09-24
Classification: A61B,A61M,A61N

Abstract:
1. A kit for the diagnosis or treatment of tissue in a body cavity, comprising: an introducer having an introducer body defining a lumen therethrough; and an electrophysiology catheter insertable through the lumen of the introducer body, the electrophysiology catheter comprising an elongated catheter body defining a lumen therethrough, the elongated catheter body having a proximal segment, a working segment located distally of the proximal segment, the working segment having a distal end and a generally circular configuration in an unbiased state, and a flexible distal tip segment adjacent the distal end of the working segment, the flexible distal tip segment having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end and the distal end being off-set from one another by an angle of between 100 degrees to 175 degrees via one of a bend pre-formed in the catheter body via thermosetting and a curve pre-formed in the catheter body via thermosetting; at least one of a cardiac sensing element and an energy delivery element disposed along an outer surface of the working segment; and a shape-memory wire extending through the lumen of the catheter body from the proximal segment and terminating at the distal end of the working segment, wherein the flexible distal tip segment retains its pre-formed bend or pre-formed curve when inserted through the lumen of the introducer, such that the flexible distal tip segment exits a distal end of the introducer in a lateral direction relative to a longitudinal direction of the introducer body.