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US 12178583 B2: Basket-type EP catheter with electrode polling for sequential electrode sampling

Granted
2024-12-31
Filed
2020-06-05 application 16894238
Type
Utility · 39 claims
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Abstract

A basket-type EP catheter is described. The EP catheter comprises a catheter proximal end that is electrically connected to a controller by an electrical cable having a single voltage-out (Vout) conductor and a catheter distal end supporting a distal connector that is detachably connectable to a basket-shaped configuration of a plurality of splines. Each spline supports an array of electrodes. By sampling the voltage signal on each of the plurality of electrodes sequentially or consecutively, only one Vout conductor is needed to transmit the voltage sample to the controller. In comparison to conventional EP catheters, this greatly reduces the number of conductors extending along the catheter shaft. The use of a Vout conductor is implemented by connecting a polling circuit or a “one-shot” circuit and a signal pass-transistor or transmission gate to each electrode.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg241231.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
Lake Region Manufacturing, Inc. 30 patentsUS company or organizationChaska, MNLAKE REGION MANUFACTURING, INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and statePVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
John Michael HayesCork, IE14PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
A61BDiagnosis; surgery; identificationA61B5/301PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
A61NElectrotherapy; magnetotherapy; radiation therapy; ultrasound therapyA61N7/02PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2021-09-10Security interest Security interest
Security interest
GREATBATCH LTD. signed 2021-09-02
ELECTROCHEM SOLUTIONS, INC. signed 2021-09-02
LAKE REGION MEDICAL, INC. signed 2021-09-02
LAKE REGION MANUFACTURING, INC. signed 2021-09-02
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT ROANOKE, VA57468/56PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2020-06-05Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
HAYES, JOHN signed 2020-06-05LAKE REGION MANUFACTURING, INC. CHASKA, MN52855/578ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25

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