Bi-modal catheter steering mechanism

Patent Number: 9387035

Patent Date: 2016-07-12

Patent type: utility

Medical devices, systems, and methods for treating patients with tissue ablation include catheter systems having bi-modal steering mechanisms, which are capable of both linear and loop ablation. In other words, the catheter system may have two different steering modes: two-dimensional and three-dimensional. In the first and second steering modes, the steering actuator may cause one or more portions of the catheter shaft to bend in different planes. A steerable ablation catheter may include treatment elements such as electrodes at its distal end and along the catheter shaft, each of which may map, pace, and ablate.

Inventors

First Name Last Name City State Country
Randell L. Werneth - - -
Timothy J. Corvi - - -
Ricardo David Roman - - -
Betty Hu - - -

IPCs

Section Class Sub Class Group Sub Group
A 61 B 18 14
A 61 B 17 00
A 61 B 18 00

Assignee

Organization First Name Last Name City State Country
Medtronic Ablation Frontiers LLC - - - - -