EP2706938A4 - Radiofrequency ablation catheter device - Google Patents

Radiofrequency ablation catheter device

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Publication number
EP2706938A4
EP2706938A4 EP12800580.8A EP12800580A EP2706938A4 EP 2706938 A4 EP2706938 A4 EP 2706938A4 EP 12800580 A EP12800580 A EP 12800580A EP 2706938 A4 EP2706938 A4 EP 2706938A4
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Prior art keywords
ablation catheter
catheter device
radiofrequency ablation
radiofrequency
catheter
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EP12800580.8A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2706938A1 (en
Inventor
Steven Himmelstein
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Tidal Wave Technology Inc
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Tidal Wave Technology Inc
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Publication of EP2706938A4 publication Critical patent/EP2706938A4/en
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EP12800580.8A 2011-06-15 2012-06-15 Radiofrequency ablation catheter device Withdrawn EP2706938A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US201161497366P 2011-06-15 2011-06-15
PCT/US2012/042664 WO2012174375A1 (en) 2011-06-15 2012-06-15 Radiofrequency ablation catheter device

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EP2706938A1 EP2706938A1 (en) 2014-03-19
EP2706938A4 true EP2706938A4 (en) 2014-11-26

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WO (1) WO2012174375A1 (en)

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