Set of transducer-electrode pairs for a catheter

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a set of transducer-electrode pairs for a catheter showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the set of transducer-electrode pairs for a catheter of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a top view of the set of transducer-electrode pairs for a catheter of FIG. 1.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for a set of transducer-electrode pairs for a catheter, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D851774
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 6, 2017
Date of Patent: Jun 18, 2019
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: Samantha Q. Lawrence
Application Number: 29/593,043