Allan J Fuentes

US Patent:

20120010490, Jan 12, 2012

Filed:

Jun 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/162392

Inventors:

James V. Kauphusman - Newport Beach CA, US
Allan M. Fuentes - Mound MN, US
Salome A. Gonzales - Maple Grove MN, US
Alan de la Rama - Cerritos CA, US
Cary Hata - Irvine CA, US
Martin M. Grasse - Chigcago IL, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/05

US Classification:

600373

Abstract:

Medical devices and systems comprising medical devices are provided. The kit includes a catheter-introducer comprising a shaft having a major lumen sized to receive a second medical device and an electrode mounted thereon and a catheter comprising an elongate body and at least two flexible electrode segments on the distal end. The shaft includes an inner liner and outer layer. The system comprises a first medical device having a shaft and an electroanatomical system imaging element mounted thereon and a second medical device having an elongate body and at least two flexible electrodes mounted on the distal end. The shaft has a major lumen sized to receive the second medical device. The system further comprises an electroanatomical navigation system configured to receive signals from the electroanatomical system imaging element and to determine a position of the electroanatomical system imaging element and/or monitor electrophysiological data.

US Patent:

20120130218, May 24, 2012

Filed:

Dec 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/982675

Inventors:

James V. Kauphusman - Newport Beach CA, US
Martin M. Grasse - Boston MA, US
Allan M. Fuentes - Mound MN, US
Salome A. Gonzalez - Crystal MN, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/04

US Classification:

600373, 600585

Abstract:

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 electroanatomical system imaging element mounted thereon. The shaft includes an inner liner and outer layer. The system comprises a medical device having a shaft and an electroanatomical system imaging element mounted thereon. The shaft has a major lumen sized to receive another device. The system further comprises an electroanatomical navigation system configured to receive signals from the electroanatomical system imaging element and to determine a position of the electroanatomical system imaging element and/or monitor electrophysiological data.