US 12,478,425 B2
Neuromodulation catheters having jacketed neuromodulation elements and related devices, systems, and methods
Don Tran, Novato, CA (US); Rudy Beasley, Rohnert Park, CA (US); Jaime Rios, Santa Rosa, CA (US); Sukyoung Shin, Santa Rosa, CA (US); and Sina Som, Santa Rosa, CA (US)
Assigned to Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Sep. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/484,186.
Application 17/484,186 is a continuation of application No. 16/229,147, filed on Dec. 21, 2018, granted, now 11,154,353.
Application 16/229,147 is a continuation of application No. 14/606,821, filed on Jan. 27, 2015, granted, now 10,166,069, issued on Jan. 1, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/932,224, filed on Jan. 27, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0008127 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/28 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); B29C 45/00 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/1492 (2013.01) [A61N 1/28 (2013.01); A61N 1/36117 (2013.01); B29C 45/0055 (2013.01); B29C 45/14598 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00166 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00214 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00404 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00434 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00505 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00511 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1467 (2013.01); B29L 2031/7542 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49002 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A catheter comprising:
an elongate shaft defining a longitudinal axis and comprising:
a proximal segment comprising a proximal hypotube comprising a distal skive, wherein the proximal segment comprises an inner electrically insulative tube; and
an intermediate segment attached to a distal portion of the proximal segment such that the distal skive extends longitudinally into a proximal portion of the intermediate segment; and
a neuromodulation element connected to a distal portion of the intermediate segment.