A
catheter is provided with improved position and / or location sensing with the use of
single axis sensors that are mounted directly along a length or portion of the
catheter whose position / location is of interest. The magnetic based,
single axis sensors are provided on a
single axis sensor (SAS)
assembly, which can be linear or nonlinear as needed. A
catheter of the present invention thus includes a catheter body and a distal member of a particular 2D or 3D configuration that is provided by a support member on which at least one, if not at least three single axis sensors, are mounted serially along a length of the support member. In one embodiment, the magnetic-based sensor
assembly including at least one coil member that is wrapped on the support member, wherein the coil member is connected via a joint region to a respective cable member adapted to transmit a
signal providing location information from the coil member to a mapping and
localization system. The joint region advantageously provides
strain relief adaptations to the at least one coil member and the respective cable member from detaching.