US 11,925,410 B2
Catheter with tapered support member for variable arcuate distal assembly
Thomas V. Selkee, Claremont, CA (US); and Jose L. Jimenez, Ontario, CA (US)
Assigned to BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD., Yokneam (IL)
Filed by BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD., Yokneam (IL)
Filed on Nov. 5, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/090,760.
Application 17/090,760 is a continuation of application No. 15/393,155, filed on Dec. 28, 2016, granted, now 10,828,091.
Prior Publication US 2021/0052323 A1, Feb. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/287 (2021.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/1492 (2013.01) [A61B 5/287 (2021.01); A61B 5/6852 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00053 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0016 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00357 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00797 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00821 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1435 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1467 (2013.01); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0163 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0166 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A catheter, comprising:
a catheter body;
a contraction wire having a proximal end and a distal end;
an elongated support member having a 3-D arcuate configuration and including
a proximal generally rectangular portion comprising a first flat side having a first height and a first cross-sectional area,
an intermediate generally rectangular portion distal of the proximal rectangular portion comprising a second flat side having a second height that is greater than the first height and second cross-sectional area that is about equal to the first cross-sectional area, and
a distal generally rectangular portion distal of the intermediate generally rectangular portion comprising a third flat side having a third height that is greater than the second height and a third cross-sectional area that is about equal to the first cross-sectional area, and
a distal end; and
a distal assembly comprising a distal portion of the contraction wire, the intermediate generally rectangular portion of the elongated support member, and the distal generally rectangular portion of the elongated support member.