Variable density mapping catheter
Summary
The USPTO granted Patent US12588851B2 to St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. for a variable density mapping catheter designed for cardiac electrophysiological mapping. The patent, with 20 claims, covers flexible high-density mapping catheters with electrode arrays for detecting tissue characteristics and diagnosing cardiac arrhythmias such as cardiac arrhythmias.
What changed
USPTO issued Patent Grant US12588851B2 to St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. for a variable density mapping catheter technology. The patent (application 17868566, filed July 19, 2022) covers flexible high-density mapping catheters with high-density electrode arrays designed to detect electrophysiological characteristics of tissue and diagnose cardiac conditions including arrhythmias. Gregory K. Olson is listed as the inventor. The patent contains 20 claims.
This is a patent grant notification with no compliance obligations or deadlines for external parties. Medical device companies and healthcare providers in the cardiac electrophysiology space may wish to review the patent claims to assess potential licensing needs or design-around considerations for competing mapping catheter products.
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Variable density mapping catheter
Grant US12588851B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026
Assignee
St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
Inventors
Gregory K. Olson
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to flexible high-density mapping catheters with a high-density array of mapping electrodes. These mapping catheters may be used to detect electrophysiological characteristics of tissue in contact with the electrodes, and may be used to diagnose cardiac conditions, such as cardiac arrhythmias for example.
CPC Classifications
A61B 5/287 A61B 5/6858 A61B 5/6859 A61B 19/1492 A61B 2018/00267
Filing Date
2022-07-19
Application No.
17868566
Claims
20
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