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Temperature and current limited ablation catheter
Assignee: St Jude Medical Atrial Fibrillation Division Inc
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Filing: 1998-05-05
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Granted: 2000-10-17
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Expires: 2018-05-05
Abstract
Abstract An ablation catheter of the present invention includes a means for limiting a current and temperature at a target tissue site. The ablation catheter includes a tip electrode at its distal end, and a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) device between the distal end and a proximal end of the catheter. Both the PTC device and electrode are electrically connected via a conductor extending within the catheter.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark W. Kroll
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/1206; A61B2018/00636; A61B2018/0066; A61B2018/1273
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A radio frequency ablation system comprising: an elongate flexible catheter including an electrical conductor having a proximal end and a distal end; an electrode electrically connected to the distal end of the conductor; a ceramic-type positive temperature coefficient (PTC) device electrically connected between the proximal end of the conductor and the electrode, a control unit; a frequency mixer; a low frequency generator and a high frequency generator connected in parallel to and extending between the control unit and the frequency mixer; a resistive component electrically connected between the frequency mixer and the ceramic-type PTC device; a frequency selective amplifier having an output connected to the resistive component and an inlet connected to the control unit; and a conductive plate electrically connected to the control unit for contacting a patient.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A radio frequency ablation system comprising: an elongate flexible catheter including an electrical conductor having a proximal end and a distal end; an electrode electrically connected to the distal end of the conductor; a ceramic-type positive temperature coefficient (PTC) device electrically connected between the proximal end of the conductor and the electrode, a control unit; a frequency mixer; a low frequency generator and a high frequency generator connected in parallel to and extending between the control unit and the frequency mixer; a resistive component electrically connected between the frequency mixer and the ceramic-type PTC device; a frequency selective amplifier having an output connected to the resistive component and an inlet connected to the control unit; and a conductive plate electrically connected to the control unit for contacting a patient.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The ablation system as in claim 1, wherein the PTC device is adjacent the electrode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The ablation system as in claim 1, wherein the conductor comprises a single conductor wire.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The ablation system as in claim 1, wherein the PTC device is a ceramic-type PTC device.
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