Title:
形状記憶合金成形ワイヤまたはプルワイヤを用いるカテーテルならびにその製造方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5306241
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An electrophysiology catheter includes an elongate catheter body having a distal end and a proximal end, a catheter tip including at least one metallic catheter component, such as an electrode, thereon, and at least one internal catheter component joined to the at least one metallic catheter component. The at least one internal catheter component includes a shape memory alloy and a metal compound that is capable of both bonding with the shape memory alloy and being metallurgically joined to the at least one metallic catheter component as by brazing. The metal compound may be a coating on or a core within the shape memory alloy. Suitable metal compounds include, without limitation, nickel, copper, brass, and combinations thereof.
Inventors:
Hastings John M.
La Trail Gray Bee.
Steer Richard E.
Fuentes Alan Em.
La Trail Gray Bee.
Steer Richard E.
Fuentes Alan Em.
Application Number:
JP2009554621A
Publication Date:
October 02, 2013
Filing Date:
February 26, 2008
Export Citation:
Assignee:
St. Jude Medical Eight Fibration Division Incorporated
International Classes:
A61M25/14
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2004237349A |
Foreign References:
| US5383923 | ||||
| US20020165461 | ||||
| US5938694 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kaiyu International Patent Office
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