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US 2023/0414272 A1Published application
Medical devices
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsYin XIA, Xinzhe PEI, Longsheng CAI, Minfeng HUA, Yingzhi LU, Xiangqi SU, Jizhe YING
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Abstract
A medical device includes a shaft, an end cap, and an electrode. The shaft includes a conductive element. The end cap is coupled to a distal end of the shaft. The electrode is coupled to the distal end of the shaft and passes through the end cap. The electrode includes an electrode shaft and a distal tip, and the electrode is electrically connected to the conductive element. The end cap includes a visualization feature.
Claims21
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A medical device, comprising:
- a shaft including a conductive element;
- an end cap coupled to a distal end of the shaft, wherein the end cap is at least partially insulating and includes an opening;
- and
- an electrode coupled to the distal end of the shaft and passing through the opening in the end cap,
- wherein the electrode includes an electrode shaft and a distal tip,
- wherein the electrode is electrically connected to the conductive element, and
- wherein the end cap includes a visualization feature.
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A medical device, comprising:
- a shaft including a conductive element;
- an end cap coupled to a distal end of the shaft, wherein the end cap is at least partially insulating, and wherein the end cap includes a tapered portion;
- and
- an electrode coupled to a distal end of the shaft and passing through the end cap, wherein the electrode includes an electrode shaft and a distal tip, and wherein the electrode is electrically connected to the conductive element,
- wherein, when the distal tip of the electrode is extended approximately 1 mm to approximately 3 mm from a distal end face of the end cap, the tapered portion of the end cap forms a blind angle of approximately 20 degrees to approximately 30 degrees.
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A medical device, comprising:
- a shaft including a conductive element;
- an end cap coupled to a distal end of the shaft, wherein the end cap is at least partially insulating, and wherein the end cap is at least partially transparent;
- and
- an electrode coupled to a distal end of the shaft and passing through the end cap, wherein the electrode includes an electrode shaft and a distal tip, and wherein the electrode is electrically connected to the conductive element,
- wherein, when the distal tip of the electrode is extended approximately 1.5 mm from a distal end face of the end cap, the at least partially transparent end cap forms a blind angle of approximately 21 degrees or less.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.