Electrode assembly having an atraumatic distal tip

A catheter including expandable electrode assembly having a distal cap that mechanically engages a locking feature provided on the distal ends of each of two or more flexible splines forming a portion of the expandable electrode assembly is described. The distal cap defines an atraumatic distal tip...

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Hauptverfasser: Foster Daniel J, Kozlowski Michael C, Byron Mary M, Marecki Andrew T
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A catheter including expandable electrode assembly having a distal cap that mechanically engages a locking feature provided on the distal ends of each of two or more flexible splines forming a portion of the expandable electrode assembly is described. The distal cap defines an atraumatic distal tip of the catheter. The catheter may be used in a cardiac mapping and/or ablation procedure.