System and method for performing ablation and other medical procedures using an electrode array with flex circuit
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1. A catheter having distal and proximal ends for performing ablation on a human tissue region comprising:
- at least one electrode for performing ablation on human tissue formed from etching a conductive material and situated at a distal end of the catheter;
a flex circuit assembly coupling the at least one electrode to a measurement and power circuit attached to a proximal end of the catheter, the measurement and power circuit supplying power to the at least one electrode via the flex circuit.
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Abstract
An ablation catheter having distal and proximal ends for performing ablation on a human tissue region comprises at least one electrode. These elements are formed on a conductive sheet situated at the distal end of the catheter. A flex circuit assembly couples the at least one electrode to a measurement and power circuit attached to the proximal end of the catheter. The measurement and power circuit supplies power to the at least one electrode via the flex circuit.
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20 Claims
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1. A catheter having distal and proximal ends for performing ablation on a human tissue region comprising:
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at least one electrode for performing ablation on human tissue formed from etching a conductive material and situated at a distal end of the catheter;
a flex circuit assembly coupling the at least one electrode to a measurement and power circuit attached to a proximal end of the catheter, the measurement and power circuit supplying power to the at least one electrode via the flex circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for constructing a catheter and using the catheter for ablation comprising:
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forming a plurality of flex sheets, connecting the flex sheets, and rolling the connected flex sheets to form a cylinder assembly;
adhering pins along a surface of the cylinder assembly, the pins coupled to flex circuitry positioned on the flex sheets; and
coupling electrodes to the pins; and
transmitting energy through the flex circuitry of the flex sheets to the electrodes in order to perform ablation on human tissue. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A catheter having distal and proximal ends for performing medical procedures on a human tissue region comprising:
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at least one etched electrode and at least one thermocouple sensor situated at the distal end of the catheter;
a flex circuit assembly comprising identical multiple flex sheet portions and coupling the at least one etched electrode and the at least one thermocouple sensor to a measurement and power circuit attached to the proximal end of the catheter, the measurement and power circuit supplying power to the at least one etched electrode via the flex circuit to perform ablation, the assembly formed into a cylinder; and
wherein the at least one thermocouple sensor supplies information indicative of conditions of the human tissue region to the measurement and power circuit. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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