Apparatus and methods for mapping and ablation in electrophysiology procedures
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1. A system, comprising:
- a catheter having a braided conductive member at a distal end thereof, wherein the braided conductive member comprises a plurality of electrically independent filaments; and
a controller adapted to electrically couple two or more of the electrically independent filaments together.
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Abstract
An electrophysiology catheter and method of use for mapping and ablation procedures. The catheter includes a braided conductive member at its distal end that can be radially expanded. The catheter can be used in endocardial and epicardial mapping and ablation procedures.
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40 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a catheter having a braided conductive member at a distal end thereof, wherein the braided conductive member comprises a plurality of electrically independent filaments; and
a controller adapted to electrically couple two or more of the electrically independent filaments together. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A medical device comprising:
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a catheter having a braided conductive member at a distal end thereof;
means for expanding the braided conductive member from an undeployed to a deployed position;
means for applying energy via the braided conductive member to a blood vessel; and
means for controlling said energy supplied via the braided conductive member to the blood vessel;
wherein the braided conductive member includes a plurality of filaments, and wherein groups of selected ones of the plurality of filaments are connected to form electrically independent sectors. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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4. A medical device comprising:
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a catheter having a braided conductive member connected to a distal end thereof, the braided conductive member including a plurality of filaments; and
means for grouping the plurality of filaments into a plurality of electrically independent sectors. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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