ATE399508T1 - Ablationsvorrichtung - Google Patents

Ablationsvorrichtung

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ATE399508T1
ATE399508T1 AT04707040T AT04707040T ATE399508T1 AT E399508 T1 ATE399508 T1 AT E399508T1 AT 04707040 T AT04707040 T AT 04707040T AT 04707040 T AT04707040 T AT 04707040T AT E399508 T1 ATE399508 T1 AT E399508T1
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electrode pairs
individual electrodes
impedance
transmurality
lesions
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David Francischelli
Eduardo Warman
Justin Harder
Scott Jahns
Alison Lutterman
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Medtronic Inc
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AT04707040T 2003-02-11 2004-01-30 Ablationsvorrichtung ATE399508T1 (de)

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DE (1) DE602004014724D1 (de)
WO (1) WO2004071316A2 (de)

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