DE60230998D1 - System zur erzeugung von läsionen - Google Patents

System zur erzeugung von läsionen

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DE60230998D1
DE60230998D1 DE60230998T DE60230998T DE60230998D1 DE 60230998 D1 DE60230998 D1 DE 60230998D1 DE 60230998 T DE60230998 T DE 60230998T DE 60230998 T DE60230998 T DE 60230998T DE 60230998 D1 DE60230998 D1 DE 60230998D1
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David E Francishelli
Scott E Jahns
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Medtronic Inc
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    • A61B2017/2926—Details of heads or jaws
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    • A61B2018/00571—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body for achieving a particular surgical effect
    • A61B2018/00577—Ablation
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    • A61B2018/00636—Sensing and controlling the application of energy
    • A61B2018/00773—Sensed parameters
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    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
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    • 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
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US10/016,299 US6656175B2 (en) 2001-12-11 2001-12-11 Method and system for treatment of atrial tachyarrhythmias
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AT (1) ATE421294T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2002357808A1 (de)
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