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(1) 近位端及び遠位端並びに内部を通る少なくとも1つの管腔を有するほぼ円筒状の本体を備える、アブレーションカテーテル用の電極であって、前記ほぼ円筒状の本体が、
第1の導電材料から構成される第1の層と、
電気絶縁層と、
前記第1の導電材料と異なる第2の導電材料から構成される第2の層と、を含み、
前記第1の層がほぼ円筒状であり、
前記第1の層と前記第2の層とが、接点で導電接触して熱電対を形成し、
前記熱電対が、前記円筒状の本体の近位端と遠位端との間の中心に位置する前記円筒状の本体の領域の温度を測定するように配置され、
前記電気絶縁層が、少なくとも前記接点を除く前記第1の層と前記第2の層との間にある、電極。
(2) 前記電気絶縁層が、ポリテトラフルオロエチレン又はポリエーテルエーテルケトンのうちの1つ又は複数である、実施態様1に記載の電極。
(3) 前記第1の層が、ほぼ円筒状の外側層を構成し、前記第2の層が、ほぼ円筒状の内側層を構成し、前記外側層が前記内側層とほぼ重なり合い、前記内側層の重なり合っていない部分が前記外側層の下から延在し、前記電極が更に、前記内側層の前記重なり合っていない部分に導電的に取り付けられたリード線を含む、実施態様1に記載の電極。
(4) 前記第1の層が白金を含み、前記第2の層がコンスタンタンを含む、実施態様3に記載の電極。
(5) 前記ほぼ円筒状の本体が更に、前記遠位端と近位端との間にほぼ長手方向に延びる拡張可能な継ぎ目を有する、実施態様1に記載の電極。
(7) 前記第2の層が、ライントレースを含む、実施態様6に記載の電極。
(8) アブレーションカテーテル用の電極上に熱電対を形成するための方法であって、
第1の導電材料を含む第1の層上に接点を指定する工程と、
電気絶縁材料を含む絶縁層を、少なくとも前記接点を除く前記第1の層に追加する工程と、
前記第1の導電材料と異なる第2の導電材料を含み、前記接点で前記第1の層と電気接触する第2の層を、前記絶縁層及び前記接点に追加する工程であって、前記第1の層、絶縁層及び第2の層が、展性のある板を形成し、前記熱電対が、前記第1の層、第2の層及び接点を含む、工程と、
リード線を前記第2の層に取り付ける工程と、
前記展性のある板をアブレーションカテーテル用電極に成形する工程と、を含む方法。
(9) 前記成形する工程が、更に、前記展性のある板を、近位端及び遠位端並びに内部を通る少なくとも1つの管腔を有するほぼ円筒状の本体に成形する工程を含み、前記第1の層が、前記本体の外側層を構成し、前記第2の層が、前記本体の内側層を構成し、前記リード線が、前記本体の前記近位端においてアクセス可能である、実施態様8に記載の方法。
(10) 前記指定する工程が、更に、前記接点を前記第1の層上に位置するように指定することにより、前記成形する工程の結果として、前記接点が、前記近位端と遠位端との間の中心に位置する前記円筒状の本体の領域に配置される工程を含む、実施態様9に記載の方法。
(12) 前記電気絶縁材料が、ポリテトラフルオロエチレン又はポリエーテルエーテルケトンのうちの1つ又は複数である、実施態様8に記載の方法。
(13) 前記第1の層が白金を含み、前記第2の層がコンスタンタンを含む、実施態様8に記載の方法。
(14) 前記ほぼ円筒状の本体が、更に、前記遠位端と近位端との間にほぼ長手方向に延びる拡張可能な継ぎ目を有する、実施態様9に記載の方法。
(15) 前記絶縁層を追加する工程が、少なくとも前記接点を除く前記第1の層上に前記電気絶縁材料を堆積させる工程を含み、前記第2の層を追加する工程が、前記電気絶縁層及び前記接点上に前記第2の層を堆積させる工程を含む、実施態様8に記載の方法。
(17) 前記成形する工程が、更に、前記展性のある板をほぼ半球形の本体に成形する工程を含み、前記第1の層が、前記本体の外側層を構成し、前記第2の層が、前記本体の内側層を構成し、前記リード線が、前記本体の基部においてアクセス可能である、実施態様8に記載の方法。
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- 近位端及び遠位端並びに内部を通る少なくとも1つの管腔を有する円筒状の本体を備える、アブレーションカテーテル用の電極であって、前記円筒状の本体が、
第1の導電材料から構成される第1の層と、
電気絶縁層と、
前記第1の導電材料と異なる第2の導電材料から構成される第2の層と、を含み、
前記第1の層が円筒状であり、
前記第1の層と前記第2の層とが、接点で導電接触して熱電対を形成し、
前記熱電対が、前記円筒状の本体の近位端と遠位端との間の中心に位置する前記円筒状の本体の領域の温度を測定するように配置され、
前記電気絶縁層が、少なくとも前記接点を除く前記第1の層と前記第2の層との間にあり、
前記第1の層と前記第2の層は、第1の中央に位置する熱電対を導電的に接続するための第1のリード線接続部を円筒体の近位端部に形成し、第2の中央に位置する熱電対を導電的に接続するための第2のリード線接続部を円筒体の遠位端部に形成する、電極。 - 前記電気絶縁層が、ポリテトラフルオロエチレン又はポリエーテルエーテルケトンのうちの1つ又は複数である、請求項1に記載の電極。
- 前記第1の層が、円筒状の外側層を構成し、前記第2の層が、円筒状の内側層を構成し、前記外側層が前記内側層と少なくとも一部重なり合い、前記内側層の重なり合っていない部分が前記外側層の下から延在し、前記電極が更に、前記内側層の前記重なり合っていない部分に導電的に取り付けられたリード線を含む、請求項1に記載の電極。
- 前記第1の層が白金を含み、前記第2の層がコンスタンタンを含む、請求項3に記載の電極。
- 前記円筒状の本体が更に、前記遠位端と近位端との間に長手方向に延びる拡張可能な継ぎ目を有する、請求項1に記載の電極。
- 前記電気絶縁層が、前記接点を除く前記第1の層上に堆積された材料を含み、前記第2の層が、前記電気絶縁層上に堆積されかつ前記接点上に堆積された材料を含む、請求項1に記載の電極。
- 前記第2の層が、ライントレースを含む、請求項6に記載の電極。
- アブレーションカテーテル用の電極上に熱電対を形成するための方法であって、
第1の導電材料を含む第1の層上に接点を指定する工程と、
電気絶縁材料を含む絶縁層を、少なくとも前記接点を除く前記第1の層に追加する工程と、
前記第1の導電材料と異なる第2の導電材料を含み、前記接点で前記第1の層と電気接触する第2の層を、前記絶縁層及び前記接点に追加する工程であって、前記第1の層、絶縁層及び第2の層が、展性のある板を形成し、前記熱電対が、前記第1の層、第2の層及び接点を含む、工程と、
リード線を前記第2の層に取り付ける工程と、
前記展性のある板をアブレーションカテーテル用電極に成形する工程と、を含む方法。 - 前記成形する工程が、更に、前記展性のある板を、近位端及び遠位端並びに内部を通る少なくとも1つの管腔を有する円筒状の本体に成形する工程を含み、前記第1の層が、前記本体の外側層を構成し、前記第2の層が、前記本体の内側層を構成し、前記リード線が、前記本体の前記近位端においてアクセス可能である、請求項8に記載の方法。
- 前記指定する工程が、更に、前記接点を前記第1の層上に位置するように指定することにより、前記成形する工程の結果として、前記接点が、前記近位端と遠位端との間の中心に位置する前記円筒状の本体の領域に配置される工程を含む、請求項9に記載の方法。
- 前記外側層が、前記内側層と少なくとも一部重なり合い、前記内側層の重なり合っていない部分が、前記外側層の下から近位方向に延在し、前記リード線が、前記内側層の前記重なり合っていない部分に取り付けられた、請求項9に記載の電極。
- 前記電気絶縁材料が、ポリテトラフルオロエチレン又はポリエーテルエーテルケトンのうちの1つ又は複数である、請求項8に記載の方法。
- 前記第1の層が白金を含み、前記第2の層がコンスタンタンを含む、請求項8に記載の方法。
- 前記円筒状の本体が、更に、前記遠位端と近位端との間に長手方向に延びる拡張可能な継ぎ目を有する、請求項9に記載の方法。
- 前記絶縁層を追加する工程が、少なくとも前記接点を除く前記第1の層上に前記電気絶縁材料を堆積させる工程を含み、前記第2の層を追加する工程が、前記絶縁層及び前記接点上に前記第2の層を堆積させる工程を含む、請求項8に記載の方法。
- 前記第2の層が、ライントレースを含む、請求項15に記載の方法。
- 前記成形する工程が、更に、前記展性のある板を半球形の本体に成形する工程を含み、前記第1の層が、前記本体の外側層を構成し、前記第2の層が、前記本体の内側層を構成し、前記リード線が、前記本体の基部においてアクセス可能である、請求項8に記載の方法。
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