Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Steerable ablation device
- Patent Title (中): 可导向消融装置
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Application No.: US11647315Application Date: 2006-12-29
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Publication No.: US08444637B2Publication Date: 2013-05-21
- Inventor: Jonathan L. Podmore , Gregory J. Kampa , Andrew Radin
- Applicant: Jonathan L. Podmore , Gregory J. Kampa , Andrew Radin
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Filbrillation Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Filbrillation Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Wiley Rein LLP
- Main IPC: A61B18/18
- IPC: A61B18/18 ; A61M25/092
Abstract:
The invention relates to a flexible assembly for use in a region of a medical or surgical device. In preferred embodiments, the flexible region comprises a set of pull wires for controllably moving a treatment end of the device, and elements to separate the pull wires and maintain the integrity of the shaft of the flexible region in order to improve the operating aspects of the device. The devices and methods can be especially useful in ablation treatments, such as ablation at cardiac or epicardial tissues.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080161798A1 Steerable ablation device Public/Granted day:2008-07-03
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