Catheter with improved irrigated tip electrode having two-piece construction, and method of manufacturing therefor

• Main Authors: TOTTEN, Ivan, CLARK, Jeffrey L, THOMPSON, John, GONZALEZ, Daniel
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.08.2019
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

A catheter has a two-piece tip electrode with a shell and a support structure that are secured to each other by multiple redundant mechanisms in order to reduce the risk of tip detachment during a procedure. The tip electrode includes at least two different welds attaching the shell to the support s...