WO2002038052A3 - Steerable loop structure - Google Patents

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WO2002038052A3
WO2002038052A3 PCT/EP2001/012243 EP0112243W WO0238052A3 WO 2002038052 A3 WO2002038052 A3 WO 2002038052A3 EP 0112243 W EP0112243 W EP 0112243W WO 0238052 A3 WO0238052 A3 WO 0238052A3
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steerable
steerable loop
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Thomas R Jenkins
David K Swanson
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Thomas R Jenkins
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Abstract

A probe that includes a elongate body (12) and a steerable loop structure (30, 74) that supports electrodes (20) or other operative elements against the body tissue.
PCT/EP2001/012243 2000-11-10 2001-10-23 Steerable loop structure WO2002038052A2 (en)

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EP01993425A EP1331893B1 (en) 2000-11-10 2001-10-23 Steerable loop structures for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements in contact with body tissue
AU2002220651A AU2002220651A1 (en) 2000-11-10 2001-10-23 Steerable loop structure
AT01993425T ATE284172T1 (en) 2000-11-10 2001-10-23 CONTROLLABLE LOOP STRUCTURES TO SUPPORT DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC ELEMENTS IN CONTACT WITH BODY TISSUE
JP2002540642A JP4167059B2 (en) 2000-11-10 2001-10-23 Steerable loop structure
CA002428314A CA2428314A1 (en) 2000-11-10 2001-10-23 Steerable loop structure
DE60107711T DE60107711T2 (en) 2000-11-10 2001-10-23 CONTROLLABLE STRUCTURES FOR SUPPORTING DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC ELEMENTS IN CONTACT WITH BODY TISSUE

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