Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Steerable ablation device
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Application No.: US13873348Application Date: 2013-04-30
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Publication No.: US08764746B2Publication Date: 2014-07-01
- Inventor: Jonathan L. Podmore , Gregory J Kampa , Andrew Radin
- Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Wiley Rein LLP
- Main IPC: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14
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
- US20130238005A1 Steerable Ablation Device Public/Granted day:2013-09-12
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