Transducer-electrode pair for a catheter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a transducer-electrode pair for a catheter, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the transducer-electrode pair for a catheter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the transducer-electrode pair for a catheter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the transducer-electrode pair for a catheter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the transducer-electrode pair for a catheter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged partial perspective view of the transducer-electrode pair for a catheter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged partial front view of the transducer-electrode pair for a catheter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged partial side view of the transducer-electrode pair for a catheter of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 9 is an enlarged partial rear view of the transducer-electrode pair for a catheter of FIG. 1.

The broken lines are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the transducer-electrode pair for a catheter that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

An ornamental design for a transducer-electrode pair for a catheter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D782686
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 2, 2013
Date of Patent: Mar 28, 2017
Assignee: ACUTUS MEDICAL, INC. (Carlsbad, CA)
Inventors: Randell L. Werneth (Boise, ID), Christoph Scharf (Horgen), Ricardo David Roman (Chula Vista, CA)
Primary Examiner: Ian Simmons
Assistant Examiner: Mark Cavanna
Application Number: 29/475,273