ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,544,128, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. (Yokneam, Israel).
"Balloon catheter with split electrodes" was invented by Assaf Govari (Haifa, Israel), Christopher Thomas Beeckler (Brea, Calif.), Joseph Thomas Keyes (Sierra Madre, Calif.) and Kevin Justin Herrera (West Covina, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A medical apparatus includes a probe, which includes an insertion tube configured for insertion into a body cavity. A balloon is connected distally to the insertion tube and is inflated within the body with a fluid that flows into the balloon through the insertion tube. Electrodes are disposed at di...