MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING ELECTRODES MOUNTED THEREON AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THEREFOR

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APP PUB NO 20120130217A1
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12952948

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Medical devices, methods of manufacturing medical devices, and systems comprising medical devices are provided. The device comprises a shaft having a major lumen sized to receive a second medical device and an electrode mounted thereon. The shaft includes an inner liner and outer layer. The method of manufacture includes forming a shaft by forming an inner liner and an outer layer by covering the inner liner with a polymeric material. The method further includes mounting an electrode onto the shaft of the device, and then heating and cooling the shaft. The system comprises a medical device having a shaft and an electrode mounted thereon. The shaft has a major lumen sized to receive another device. The system further comprises an electronic control unit configured to receive signals from the electrode and to determine a position of the electrode and/or monitor electrophysiological data.

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ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION INC6500 WEDGWOOD ROAD MAPLE GROVE MN 55311-3642

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fuentes, Allan M Mound, US 24 2421
Gonzalez, Salome A Crystal, US 18 1167
Grasse, Martin M Boston, US 23 2189
Kauphusman, James V Champlin, US 66 4873

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