DE602004029566D1 - Katheterdesign zur positionierung bei zu diagnostizierendem oder zu behandelndem gewebe - Google Patents
Katheterdesign zur positionierung bei zu diagnostizierendem oder zu behandelndem gewebeInfo
- Publication number
- DE602004029566D1 DE602004029566D1 DE602004029566T DE602004029566T DE602004029566D1 DE 602004029566 D1 DE602004029566 D1 DE 602004029566D1 DE 602004029566 T DE602004029566 T DE 602004029566T DE 602004029566 T DE602004029566 T DE 602004029566T DE 602004029566 D1 DE602004029566 D1 DE 602004029566D1
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- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- treated
- distal portion
- diagnostic
- active region
- tissue
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
- 206010003658 Atrial Fibrillation Diseases 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000002093 peripheral effect Effects 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
- A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
- A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
- A61B18/1492—Probes or electrodes therefor having a flexible, catheter-like structure, e.g. for heart ablation
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
- A61B2017/00831—Material properties
- A61B2017/00867—Material properties shape memory effect
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/00053—Mechanical features of the instrument of device
- A61B2018/00059—Material properties
- A61B2018/00065—Material properties porous
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/00315—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body for treatment of particular body parts
- A61B2018/00345—Vascular system
- A61B2018/00351—Heart
- A61B2018/00375—Ostium, e.g. ostium of pulmonary vein or artery
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
- A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
- A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
- A61B2018/1472—Probes or electrodes therefor for use with liquid electrolyte, e.g. virtual electrodes
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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
- A61M25/0021—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing
- A61M25/0041—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing pre-formed, e.g. specially adapted to fit with the anatomy of body channels
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C08—ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON
- C08L—COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS
- C08L2201/00—Properties
- C08L2201/12—Shape memory
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US44182403P | 2003-01-21 | 2003-01-21 | |
US10/608,257 US7387629B2 (en) | 2003-01-21 | 2003-06-27 | Catheter design that facilitates positioning at tissue to be diagnosed or treated |
PCT/US2004/001460 WO2004064893A2 (en) | 2003-01-21 | 2004-01-20 | Catheter design that facilitates positioning at tissue to be diagnosed or treated |
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US (2) | US7387629B2 (de) |
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JP (1) | JP4933098B2 (de) |
AT (1) | ATE484253T1 (de) |
AU (1) | AU2004206921B2 (de) |
CA (2) | CA2651207A1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE602004029566D1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2004064893A2 (de) |
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