WO2001082814B1 - Apparatus and methods for mapping and ablation in electrophysiology procedures - Google Patents
Apparatus and methods for mapping and ablation in electrophysiology proceduresInfo
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- WO2001082814B1 WO2001082814B1 PCT/US2001/013840 US0113840W WO0182814B1 WO 2001082814 B1 WO2001082814 B1 WO 2001082814B1 US 0113840 W US0113840 W US 0113840W WO 0182814 B1 WO0182814 B1 WO 0182814B1
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Priority Applications (4)
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EP01934942A EP1284670B1 (en) | 2000-05-03 | 2001-04-27 | Apparatus for mapping and ablation in electrophysiology procedures |
AT01934942T ATE432664T1 (en) | 2000-05-03 | 2001-04-27 | DEVICE FOR MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY AND ABLATION IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES |
JP2001579692A JP4926359B2 (en) | 2000-05-03 | 2001-04-27 | Apparatus and method for mapping and cauterization in electrophysiological procedures |
DE60138880T DE60138880D1 (en) | 2000-05-03 | 2001-04-27 | DEVICE FOR MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PRESENTATION AND ABLATION IN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES |
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