DE69941818D1 - Bespülte ablationsvorrichtung - Google Patents

Bespülte ablationsvorrichtung

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DE69941818D1
DE69941818D1 DE69941818T DE69941818T DE69941818D1 DE 69941818 D1 DE69941818 D1 DE 69941818D1 DE 69941818 T DE69941818 T DE 69941818T DE 69941818 T DE69941818 T DE 69941818T DE 69941818 D1 DE69941818 D1 DE 69941818D1
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Alan K Schaer
Aurelio Valencia
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Atrionix Inc
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    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
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    • 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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    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/22—Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on the inside of inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; Calculus removers; Calculus smashing apparatus; Apparatus for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for
    • A61B2017/22038—Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on the inside of inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; Calculus removers; Calculus smashing apparatus; Apparatus for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for with a guide wire
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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
    • A61B2018/1405—Electrodes having a specific shape
    • A61B2018/1435—Spiral
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    • A61B2218/001—Details of surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body having means for irrigation and/or aspiration of substances to and/or from the surgical site
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US09/073,907 US6522930B1 (en) 1998-05-06 1998-05-06 Irrigated ablation device assembly
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JP (1) JP4210435B2 (de)
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AU (1) AU741536B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2331836C (de)
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