ATE494849T1 - Systeme und geräte zur erzeugung von transmuralen läsionen - Google Patents

Systeme und geräte zur erzeugung von transmuralen läsionen

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ATE494849T1
ATE494849T1 AT04783339T AT04783339T ATE494849T1 AT E494849 T1 ATE494849 T1 AT E494849T1 AT 04783339 T AT04783339 T AT 04783339T AT 04783339 T AT04783339 T AT 04783339T AT E494849 T1 ATE494849 T1 AT E494849T1
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ablation
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Huy Phan
Josef Koblish
David Mcgee
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Boston Scient Ltd
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    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • 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
    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A61B18/1492—Probes or electrodes therefor having a flexible, catheter-like structure, e.g. for heart ablation
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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
    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
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    • A61B2018/00107—Coatings on the energy applicator
    • A61B2018/00148—Coatings on the energy applicator with metal
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    • A61B2018/00053—Mechanical features of the instrument of device
    • A61B2018/00214—Expandable means emitting energy, e.g. by elements carried thereon
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    • A61B2018/00053—Mechanical features of the instrument of device
    • A61B2018/00214—Expandable means emitting energy, e.g. by elements carried thereon
    • A61B2018/0022—Balloons
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B2018/00053—Mechanical features of the instrument of device
    • A61B2018/00273—Anchoring means for temporary attachment of a device to tissue
    • A61B2018/00291—Anchoring means for temporary attachment of a device to tissue using suction
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • 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
    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A61B2018/1405—Electrodes having a specific shape
    • A61B2018/1435—Spiral
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    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • 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
    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A61B2018/1467—Probes or electrodes therefor using more than two electrodes on a single probe

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AT04783339T 2003-09-12 2004-09-03 Systeme und geräte zur erzeugung von transmuralen läsionen ATE494849T1 (de)

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US10/660,858 US20050059963A1 (en) 2003-09-12 2003-09-12 Systems and method for creating transmural lesions
PCT/US2004/029054 WO2005025438A1 (en) 2003-09-12 2004-09-03 Systems and apparatus for creating transmural lesions

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EP (1) EP1663043B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4657211B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE494849T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2538594A1 (de)
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WO (1) WO2005025438A1 (de)

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