DE69406941T2 - Vorrichtung zur ablation - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur ablation

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DE69406941T2
DE69406941T2 DE69406941T DE69406941T DE69406941T2 DE 69406941 T2 DE69406941 T2 DE 69406941T2 DE 69406941 T DE69406941 T DE 69406941T DE 69406941 T DE69406941 T DE 69406941T DE 69406941 T2 DE69406941 T2 DE 69406941T2
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Peter M J Mulier
Michael F Hoey
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Medtronic Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0067—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the distal end, e.g. tips
    • A61M25/0068—Static characteristics of the catheter tip, e.g. shape, atraumatic tip, curved tip or tip structure
    • A61M25/0069—Tip not integral with tube
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/02—Details
    • A61N1/04—Electrodes
    • A61N1/05—Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
    • A61N1/056—Transvascular endocardial electrode systems
    • A61N1/0565—Electrode heads
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/02—Details
    • A61N1/04—Electrodes
    • A61N1/05—Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
    • A61N1/056—Transvascular endocardial electrode systems
    • A61N1/0565—Electrode heads
    • A61N1/0568—Electrode heads with drug delivery
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/00234—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B2017/00238—Type of minimally invasive operation
    • A61B2017/00243—Type of minimally invasive operation cardiac
DE69406941T 1993-08-27 1994-08-09 Vorrichtung zur ablation Expired - Lifetime DE69406941T2 (de)

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US08/113,541 US5405376A (en) 1993-08-27 1993-08-27 Method and apparatus for ablation
PCT/US1994/008869 WO1995005867A1 (en) 1993-08-27 1994-08-09 Apparatus for ablation

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DE69406941T2 true DE69406941T2 (de) 1998-06-25

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EP (1) EP0719162B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2935571B2 (de)
AU (1) AU676767B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2168660C (de)
DE (1) DE69406941T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1995005867A1 (de)

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