DE69327455T2 - Elektroden-anordnung in form einer verformbaren schleife - Google Patents

Elektroden-anordnung in form einer verformbaren schleife

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DE69327455T2
DE69327455T2 DE69327455T DE69327455T DE69327455T2 DE 69327455 T2 DE69327455 T2 DE 69327455T2 DE 69327455 T DE69327455 T DE 69327455T DE 69327455 T DE69327455 T DE 69327455T DE 69327455 T2 DE69327455 T2 DE 69327455T2
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DE69327455T 1992-02-24 1993-02-23 Elektroden-anordnung in form einer verformbaren schleife Expired - Fee Related DE69327455T2 (de)

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US07/909,869 US5263493A (en) 1992-02-24 1992-07-07 Deflectable loop electrode array mapping and ablation catheter for cardiac chambers
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