Abstract: A medical device for the diagnosis or treatment of tissue in a body and method for fabricating the same are provided. The device includes comprises a first shaft and a second shaft. The first shaft includes a longitudinal axis, and the second shaft includes a second shaft axial end disposed within the first shaft. The second shaft is connected to the first shaft by a first nested lap joint formed between the first shaft and the second shaft.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 28, 2015
Date of Patent:
January 1, 2019
Assignee:
St. Jude Medical, Cariology Division, Inc.
Inventors:
Troy T. Tegg, Alexander C. Houck, Salome Arias-Gonzalez, John S. Her, Somally Mom