Structures for supporting diagnostic or therapeutic elements in internal body regions

A structure for deployment within an interior body cavity comprising

• an elongated spline member having first and second end regions,
• a hub including a puncturable material pierced by threading one of the first and second end regions through the puncturable material, and
• the first and second end regions radiating from the hub and comprising, respectively, first and second spline legs, each of the spline legs having a terminal end, and
• a base connected to the terminal ends of the spline legs.

A structure for deployment within an interior body cavity comprising

• an elongated spline member having first and second end regions,
• a hub including an outer surface comprising an elastomeric sealing material, and
• the first and second end regions radiating from the hub and comprising, respectively, first and second spline legs, each of the spline legs having a terminal end, and
• a base connected to the terminal ends of the spline legs.

A structure for deployment within an interior body cavity comprising

• a first elongated spline member having opposed end regions,
• a second elongated spline member having opposed end regions,
• a hub including a puncturable material pierced by threading one of the end regions of the first elongated spline member and one of the end regions of the second elongated spline member through the puncturable material,
• the end regions of the first and second elongated spline members radiating from the hub and comprising, respectively, first and second pairs of spline legs, each of the spline legs having a terminal end, and
• a base connected to the terminal ends of the spline legs.

A structure for deployment within an interior body cavity comprising

• a first elongated spline member having opposed end regions,
• a second elongated spline member having opposed end regions,
• a hub including an outer an outer surface comprising an elastomeric sealing material,
• the end regions of the first and second elongated spline members radiating from the hub and comprising, respectively, first and second pairs of spline legs, each of the spline legs having a terminal end, and
• a base connected to the terminal ends of the spline legs.

A method for assembling spline legs into a composite structure comprising the steps of

• providing an elongated spline element having opposed end regions,
• providing a hub including a puncturable material,
• piercing the puncturable material by threading one end region of the elongated spline member through it, and
• drawing the elongated spline member through the puncturable material until both end regions radiate from the hub to comprise, respectively, first and second spline legs, thereby forming the composite structure.

A method for assembling spline legs into a composite structure comprising the steps of

• providing an elongated spline element having opposed end regions,
• providing a hub having a slot,
• threading one end region of the elongated spline member through the slot,
• drawing the elongated spline member through the slot until both end regions radiate from the hub to comprise, respectively, first and second spline legs, thereby forming the composite structure, and
• applying an elastomeric sealing material to the exterior of the hub.