EP2677953A4 - Radio frequency ablation catheter device - Google Patents

Radio frequency ablation catheter device

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Publication number
EP2677953A4
EP2677953A4 EP12764009.2A EP12764009A EP2677953A4 EP 2677953 A4 EP2677953 A4 EP 2677953A4 EP 12764009 A EP12764009 A EP 12764009A EP 2677953 A4 EP2677953 A4 EP 2677953A4
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Prior art keywords
radio frequency
ablation catheter
catheter device
frequency ablation
radio
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EP12764009.2A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2677953A2 (en
Inventor
Steven Himmelstein
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Tidal Wave Technology Inc
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Tidal Wave Technology Inc
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