DE69632348D1 - Biegbarer biopsiekatheter - Google Patents

Biegbarer biopsiekatheter

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DE69632348D1
DE69632348D1 DE69632348T DE69632348T DE69632348D1 DE 69632348 D1 DE69632348 D1 DE 69632348D1 DE 69632348 T DE69632348 T DE 69632348T DE 69632348 T DE69632348 T DE 69632348T DE 69632348 D1 DE69632348 D1 DE 69632348D1
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bendable
biopsy catheter
biopsy
catheter
bendable biopsy
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V Koblish
P Coen
J Klein
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Boston Scientific Ltd Barbados
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    • A61B2017/00292—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery mounted on or guided by flexible, e.g. catheter-like, means
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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
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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
    • A61B18/1206—Generators therefor
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    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F2210/00—Particular material properties of prostheses classified in groups A61F2/00 - A61F2/26 or A61F2/82 or A61F9/00 or A61F11/00 or subgroups thereof
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    • 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
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
    • A61M25/0147—Tip steering devices with movable mechanical means, e.g. pull wires
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US08/395,968 US5715832A (en) 1995-02-28 1995-02-28 Deflectable biopsy catheter
US395968 1995-02-28
PCT/US1996/002266 WO1996026672A1 (en) 1995-02-28 1996-02-28 Deflectable biopsy catheter

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US (3) US5715832A (de)
EP (1) EP0906051B1 (de)
CA (1) CA2214112A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69632348T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1996026672A1 (de)

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