Neil R Merchant from Gatlinburg, TN, age 38

Varying Diameter Catheter Distal End Design For Decreased Distal Hub Size
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US Patent:

20170319139, Nov 9, 2017
Filed:

May 6, 2016
Appl. No.:

15/148146
Inventors:

- Yokneam, IL
Sungwoo Min - Fullerton CA, US
Vishav Aujla - Valencia CA, US
Neil Merchant - Pasadena CA, US
International Classification:

A61B 5/00
A61B 5/042
A61B 18/00
A61M 25/00
A61B 18/00
Abstract:

This disclosure is directed to a catheter having a basket-shaped electrode assembly with a high electrode density. The basket-shaped electrode assembly may have a plurality of spines, such as up to twelve, each with a plurality of electrodes, such as up to sixteen. The distal ends of the plurality of spines are joined at a distal hub, all of which are fashioned from a single piece of superelastic material.

Basket-Shaped Catheter With Improved Distal Hub
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US Patent:

20170319140, Nov 9, 2017
Filed:

May 6, 2016
Appl. No.:

15/148154
Inventors:

- Yokneam, IL
Sungwoo Min - Fullerton CA, US
Vishav Aujla - Valencia CA, US
Neil Merchant - Pasadena CA, US
Shubhayu Basu - Anaheim CA, US
Stuart Williams - Ontario CA, US
Ryan Hoitink - Pasadena CA, US
International Classification:

A61B 5/00
A61B 18/00
A61B 34/20
A61M 25/00
A61B 5/042
A61B 18/00
A61B 34/20
Abstract:

This disclosure is directed to a catheter having a basket-shaped electrode assembly with a high electrode density. The basket-shaped electrode assembly may have a plurality of spines, such as up to twelve, each with a plurality of electrodes, such as up to sixteen. The distal ends of the plurality of spines are joined at a distal hub, all of which are fashioned from a single piece of superelastic material.

Basket Catheter With Prestrained Framework
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US Patent:

20170296251, Oct 19, 2017
Filed:

Apr 13, 2016
Appl. No.:

15/098175
Inventors:

- Yokneam, IL
Sungwoo Min - Fullerton CA, US
Vishav Manak Singh Aujla - Valencia CA, US
Neil Merchant - Pasadena CA, US
International Classification:

A61B 18/00
A61B 18/14
A61B 17/00
A61B 17/00
A61B 18/00
A61B 18/00
Abstract:

A catheter having a basket-shaped electrode assembly at the distal end of the catheter body formed from a plurality of spines with electrodes. The plurality of spines are formed by a framework which is prestrained to have a diameter greater than the diameter of the expanded arrangement of the basket-shaped electrode assembly and a length less than the length of the expanded arrangement of the basket-shaped electrode assembly.