Set of transducer-electrode pairs for a catheter

- ACUTUS MEDICAL, INC.
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Description

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 6 is a partial, enlarged isometric view of the set of transducer-electrode pairs for a catheter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a partial, enlarged front view of the set of transducer-electrode pairs for a catheter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a partial side view of the set of transducer-electrode pairs for a catheter of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 9 is a partial, enlarged rear view of the set of transducer-electrode pairs for a catheter of FIG. 1.

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: D954970
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 28, 2019
Date of Patent: Jun 14, 2022
Assignee: ACUTUS MEDICAL, INC. (Carlsbad, CA)
Inventors: Randell L. Werneth (Eagle, ID), Christoph Scharf (Horgen), Ricardo David Roman (Chula Vista, CA)
Primary Examiner: Samantha Q Lawrence
Application Number: 29/681,827