ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,396,657, issued on Aug. 26, was assigned to Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. (Yokneam, Israel).
"Non-linear single axis navigation sensor with strain relief" was invented by William James Agnew V (Irvine, Calif.), Hamid Massoud (Irvine, Calif.) and Corey M. Rousu (Huntington Beach, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The distal end of the catheter can be constructed to include one or more features to provide strain relief to wiring of multiple single axis sensors. In some examples, the multiple single axis sensors and associated wiring can be manufactured over a flexible tube that can be placed over a movable support member. In some exam...