{"number":"US12702476B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Force sensing catheter including sealed electrode tip assembly and methods of assembling same","english":"Force sensing catheter including sealed electrode tip assembly and methods of assembling same"},"abstract":{"original":"Disclosed herein is an ablation catheter that includes an irrigation conduit, a force sensor, a flexible electrode tip assembly, a seal, and a temperature sensor. The irrigation conduit defines an irrigation lumen configured to carry irrigation fluid to a distal end of the ablation catheter. The force sensor includes a deformable body coupled to the irrigation conduit adjacent a distal end thereof.…","english":"Disclosed herein is an ablation catheter that includes an irrigation conduit, a force sensor, a flexible electrode tip assembly, a seal, and a temperature sensor. The irrigation conduit defines an irrigation lumen configured to carry irrigation fluid to a distal end of the ablation catheter. The force sensor includes a deformable body coupled to the irrigation conduit adjacent a distal end thereof.…"},"applicants":["ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC."],"inventors":["Mark B. Krans","James Holmberg","John J. Buysman"],"filingDate":"2024-06-06","publicationDate":"2026-08-11","grantDate":"2026-08-11","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12702476B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12702476B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12702476B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12702476B2"}}