Title:
Open irrigation type ablation catheter
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6117422
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
Medical devices and methods for using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include an open-irrigated ablation catheter. The open-irrigated ablation catheter may include a catheter body, an electrode tip body with irrigation ports at a distal end, and a coolant conduit. The distal end of the coolant conduit may extend into a proximal portion of the electrode tip body. Fluid flow from the coolant conduit may be diverted proximally and/or towards the wall of the electrode tip body by one or more openings proximal of a closed distal end of the conduit or by a structure blocking and diverting flow from an open distal end of the conduit.
Inventors:
Lawrence, David
Lawrence, Eliza
Kim, Isaac Jay.
Lawrence, Eliza
Kim, Isaac Jay.
Application Number:
JP2016502162A
Publication Date:
April 19, 2017
Filing Date:
March 13, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED,INC.
International Classes:
A61B18/14; A61M25/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2011229918A | ||||
| JP2014128674A | ||||
| JP11505747A | ||||
| JP2012532737A | ||||
| JP2012531967A |
Foreign References:
| US20120046610 | ||||
| US20090125016 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Makoto Onda
Hironobu Onda
Atsushi Honda
Hironobu Onda
Atsushi Honda