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Catheter tip with electrode panel(s)

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  • Patent Grant
  • D1074999
  • Patent Number
    D1,074,999
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, December 16, 2020
    5 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 13, 2025
    7 months ago
  • Inventors
  • Original Assignees
    • AFFERA, INC. (Watertown, MA, US)
  • Examiners
    • Muller; David G
    Agents
    • Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino LLP
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D24 127-131
    • D24 112-114
    • D24 133
    • D24 186
    • CPC
    • A61M25/00
    • A61M39/00
    • A61M27/00
    • A61M25/0043
    • A61M25/0067
    • A61M25/0097
    • A61F2/958
  • International Classifications
    • 2402
    • Term of Grant
      15Years
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Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a front view of an electrode panel.



FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the electrode panel of FIG. 1.



FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a catheter tip with the electrode panel of FIG. 1.



FIG. 4 is a front view of the catheter tip of FIG. 3.



FIG. 5 is a rear view of the catheter tip of FIG. 3.



FIG. 6 is another perspective view of the catheter tip of FIG. 3; and,



FIG. 7 is a side view of the catheter tip of FIG. 3.


The broken lines in FIGS. 1-7 depict environment only and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a catheter tip with electrode panel(s), as shown and described.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
Number Date Country
Parent PCT/US2020/065314 Dec 2020 WO
Child 29762458 US