公开(公告)号：WO1994021167A1

公开(公告)日：1994-09-29

申请号：PCT/US1994002796

申请日：1994-03-15

Applicant: EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,  KORDIS, Thomas, F.

IPC: A61B05/04

CPC classification number: A61B5/6858 ,  A61B5/0422 ,  A61B18/1492 ,  A61B2018/0016 ,  A61B2018/00214 ,  A61B2018/00267 ,  A61B2018/00357 ,  A61B2018/00577 ,  A61B2018/00839 ,  A61B2018/0091 ,  A61B2018/1253 ,  A61B2018/1407 ,  A61B2018/1435 ,  A61B2218/002 ,  A61B2562/0209 ,  A61B2562/043 ,  A61N1/056 ,  A61N1/06 ,  A61N5/0601

Abstract: A probe for cardiac diagnosis and/or treatment carries multiple electrodes (26). The catheter (16) has a multiple layer guide body (24) that carries within a relatively small diameter the many electrical conduction wires (38) typically associated with the multiple electrodes (26). The electrical conduction wires (38) are arranged in two or more discrete, electrically insulated layers overlying the guide body (24).

Abstract translation: 用于心脏诊断和/或治疗的探针携带多个电极（26）。 导管（16）具有多层引导体（24），其在相对小的直径内承载通常与多个电极（26）相关联的许多导电线（38）。 导电线（38）布置在覆盖引导体（24）的两个或更多个离散的电绝缘层中。

公开(公告)号：WO1994021165A1

公开(公告)日：1994-09-29

申请号：PCT/US1994002780

申请日：1994-03-15

Applicant: EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,  KORDIS, Thomas, F. ,  JACKSON, Jerome ,  LASERSOHN, Jack, W.

IPC: A61B05/04

CPC classification number: A61B5/6857 ,  A61B5/0422 ,  A61B5/6858 ,  A61B18/1492 ,  A61B2018/0016 ,  A61B2018/00214 ,  A61B2018/00267 ,  A61B2018/00357 ,  A61B2018/00577 ,  A61B2018/00839 ,  A61B2018/0091 ,  A61B2018/1253 ,  A61B2218/002 ,  A61B2562/02 ,  A61B2562/043 ,  A61N1/06

Abstract: A steerable first catheter (14) directs the introduction of a guide sheath (16), which can otherwise be free of any onboard steering mechanism. The guide sheath (16), in turn, directs the introduction of an electrode carrying second catheter (18), which can likewise be free of any onboard steering mechanism. Use of a guide sheath positioned by a separate, dedicated steering catheter to guide a separate, dedicated steering electrode carrying catheter results in a significant reduction in the overall size of the system components.

Abstract translation: 可引导的第一导管（14）引导引导护套（16），否则其可以没有任何车内转向机构。 引导护套（16）又引导引入携带第二导管（18）的电极，其同样可以没有任何车载转向机构。 使用通过单独的专用转向导管定位的引导护套来引导单独的专用转向电极承载导管，导致系统部件的整体尺寸的显着降低。

公开(公告)号：WO1994007411A1

公开(公告)日：1994-04-14

申请号：PCT/US1993009055

申请日：1993-09-24

Applicant: EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,  EDWARDS, Stuart, D. ,  KORDIS, Thomas, F. ,  SWANSON, David, K.

IPC: A61B05/0402

CPC classification number: A61B5/6856 ,  A61B5/0422 ,  A61B5/6852 ,  A61B5/6853 ,  A61B5/6858 ,  A61B5/6859 ,  A61B18/14 ,  A61B18/18 ,  A61B2562/0209 ,  A61B2562/043 ,  A61L29/085 ,  A61L29/145 ,  A61L31/10 ,  A61L31/145 ,  A61N1/056 ,  Y10T29/49002 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  C08L1/02

Abstract: An electrode assembly for use in inter-ventricular cardiac mapping includes one or more elongated splines (76) each of which carries a plurality of spaced apart electrodes (22) thereon. The body of each spline is formed of a plurality of alternating electrically conductive layers (86, 98) and the electrically nonconductive layers (88, 100). A separate electrically conductive pathway (94, 102) is provided to connect each of the electrodes to a different one of the conductive layers. Each of the layers is electrically connected to an electrical signal processing device (92) so that signals provided by each of the electrodes can be processed.

Abstract translation: 用于心室间心脏图像的电极组件包括一个或多个细长花键（76），每个细长花键在其上承载有多个间隔开的电极（22）。 每个花键的主体由多个交替导电层（86,98）和非导电层（88,100）形成。 提供单独的导电路径（94,102）以将每个电极连接到不同的一个导电层。 每个层电连接到电信号处理装置（92），使得可以处理由每个电极提供的信号。

公开(公告)号：WO1993020886A1

公开(公告)日：1993-10-28

申请号：PCT/US1993003399

申请日：1993-04-12

Applicant: EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,  STERN, Roger, A. ,  EDWARDS, Stuart, D. ,  JACKSON, Jerome

IPC: A61M37/00

CPC classification number: A61M25/0147 ,  Y10T403/32311

Abstract: An improved assembly (10) for steering and orienting a functional element (20) at the distal end of a catheter tube (12) holds the functional element (20) with its major axis aligned with the axis of the catheter tube (12) for convenient steering to a tissue site. The mechanism can also pivot the functional element (20) in response to an external force to orient the major axis of the functional element generally parallel to the plane of the tissue site, without bending the catheter tube (12).

Abstract translation: 用于在导管管（12）的远端处转向和定向功能元件（20）的改进的组件（10）保持功能元件（20），其主轴与导管（12）的轴线对齐，用于 方便转向组织部位。 该机构还可以响应于外力使功能元件（20）枢转，以使功能元件的长轴大致平行于组织部位的平面定向，而不弯曲导管（12）。

公开(公告)号：WO1993020767A1

公开(公告)日：1993-10-28

申请号：PCT/US1993003400

申请日：1993-04-12

Applicant: EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,  STERN, Roger, A. ,  EDWARDS, Stuart, D. ,  JACKSON, Jerome ,  ROSEN, Arye

IPC: A61B17/36

CPC classification number: A61B18/1815 ,  A61B17/22 ,  A61B18/1492 ,  A61B18/18 ,  A61B2017/2902 ,  A61B2017/2912 ,  A61B2017/2919 ,  A61B2017/2927 ,  A61B2017/2939 ,  A61B2018/00351 ,  A61B2018/00577 ,  A61B2018/183

Abstract: An improved assembly (10) for steering and orienting a functional element (20) at the distal end of a catheter tube (30) which holds the functional element (20) with its major axis (24) aligned with the axis of the catheter tube (30) for convenient steering to a tissue site (28). The mechanism can also pivot the functional element (20) in response to an external force to orient the major axis (24) of the functional element (20) generally parallel to the plane of the tissue site (28), without bending the catheter tube (30).

公开(公告)号：WO1993008756A1

公开(公告)日：1993-05-13

申请号：PCT/US1992009556

申请日：1992-11-05

Applicant: EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,  EDWARDS, Stuart, D. ,  STERN, Roger, A.

IPC: A61B17/39

CPC classification number: A61B18/1206 ,  A61B18/12 ,  A61B18/1492 ,  A61B2017/00101 ,  A61B2017/00292 ,  A61B2018/0066 ,  A61B2018/00702 ,  A61B2018/00755 ,  A61B2018/00767 ,  A61B2018/00779 ,  A61B2018/00791 ,  A61B2018/00797 ,  A61B2018/00815 ,  A61B2018/00827 ,  A61B2018/00869 ,  A61B2018/00875 ,  A61B2018/00892 ,  A61B2018/1253 ,  A61B2018/1467

Abstract: Systems for ablating tissue control radiofrequency power to an ablation electrode (16) by relying upon actual phase sensitive power measurements (72), unaffected by phase shifts between radiofrequency voltage and current. The systems also detect these phase differences (70), if they develop and integrate this factor (30) in making their control decisions.

Abstract translation: 用于通过依赖于实际的相敏功率测量（72）来消融组织控制射频功率到消融电极（16）的系统，其不受射频电压和电流之间的相移的影响。 如果他们制定和整合这个因素（30）进行控制决策，那么这些系统也会检测这些相位差（70）。

公开(公告)号：WO1998028039A3

公开(公告)日：1998-07-02

申请号：PCT/US1997023983

申请日：1997-12-19

Applicant: EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,  PANESCU, Dorin ,  REINING, William ,  BURNSIDE, Robert ,  NGUYEN, Tuan ,  SWANSON, David, K. ,  ARNETT, David, W.

IPC: A61N01/37

公开(公告)号：WO1997025929A1

公开(公告)日：1997-07-24

申请号：PCT/US1997001174

申请日：1997-01-17

Applicant: EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,  PANESCU, Dorin ,  SWANSON, David, K. ,  WHAYNE, James, G. ,  KORDIS, Thomas, F. ,  OWENS, Patrick, M. ,  JACKSON, Jerome ,  THOMPSON, Russel, B. ,  FLEISCHMAN, Sidney, D. ,  MCGEE, David

IPC: A61B17/39

CPC classification number: A61N1/06 ,  A61B18/1492 ,  A61B2017/00053 ,  A61B2017/00243 ,  A61B2017/22051 ,  A61B2017/22061 ,  A61B2018/00065 ,  A61B2018/00083 ,  A61B2018/00095 ,  A61B2018/00107 ,  A61B2018/00113 ,  A61B2018/00148 ,  A61B2018/00214 ,  A61B2018/0022 ,  A61B2018/00267 ,  A61B2018/00839 ,  A61B2018/1253 ,  A61B2018/1472 ,  A61B2218/002 ,  A61L29/085 ,  A61L29/145 ,  A61L31/10 ,  A61L31/145 ,  A61N1/056 ,  C08L1/02

Abstract: Electrode assemblies and associated systems employ a nonporous wall (22) having an exterior for contacting tissue. The exterior peripherally surrounds an interior area. The wall is essentially free of electrically conductive material. The wall is adapted to assume an expanded geometry having a first maximum diameter and a collapsed geometry having a second maximum diameter less than the first maximum diameter. The assemblies and systems include a lumen (34) that conveys a medium containing ions into the interior area. An element free of physical contact with the wall couples the medium within the interior area to a source of electrical energy to enable ionic transport of electrical energy from the source through the medium to the wall for capacitive coupling to tissue contacting the exterior of the wall.

Abstract translation: 电极组件和相关联的系统使用具有用于接触组织的外部的无孔壁（22）。 外部外围围绕着内部区域。 该壁基本上不含导电材料。 壁适于呈现具有第一最大直径和具有小于第一最大直径的第二最大直径的折叠几何形状的膨胀几何形状。 组件和系统包括将含有离子的介质输送到内部区域中的内腔（34）。 与壁物理接触的元件将内部区域内的介质耦合到电能源，以使电能从源通过介质到壁的电能离子传输，用于电容耦合到与壁的外部接触的组织。

公开(公告)号：WO1997025919A1

公开(公告)日：1997-07-24

申请号：PCT/US1997000913

申请日：1997-01-17

Applicant: EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,  SWANSON, David, K. ,  PANESCU, Dorin ,  WHAYNE, James, G. ,  OWENS, Patrick, M. ,  FLEISCHMAN, Sidney, D. ,  THOMPSON, Russel, B. ,  JACKSON, Jerome

IPC: A61B05/04

CPC classification number: A61N1/06 ,  A61B18/1492 ,  A61B2017/00053 ,  A61B2017/00243 ,  A61B2017/22051 ,  A61B2017/22061 ,  A61B2018/00065 ,  A61B2018/00083 ,  A61B2018/00095 ,  A61B2018/00107 ,  A61B2018/00113 ,  A61B2018/00148 ,  A61B2018/00214 ,  A61B2018/0022 ,  A61B2018/00267 ,  A61B2018/00351 ,  A61B2018/00839 ,  A61B2018/1253 ,  A61B2018/1472 ,  A61B2218/002 ,  A61L29/085 ,  A61L29/145 ,  A61L31/10 ,  A61L31/145 ,  A61N1/056 ,  C08L1/02

Abstract: Systems and methods for heating or ablating tissue use a multifunctional electrode assembly (20). The electrode assembly includes a wall (22) comprising an electrically conductive material peripherally surrounding an interior area. The wall has an interior surface facing the interior area and an oppositely facing exterior surface. A first element operatively associated with the exterior surface of the wall is adapted to carry out a first predetermined electrical transmitting or sensing function affecting body tissue. A second element operatively associated with the interior surface of the wall is adapted to carry out, independent of the first element, a second predetermined electrical transmitting or sensing function affecting body tissue different than the first predetermined electrical function.

Abstract translation: 用于加热或消融组织的系统和方法使用多功能电极组件（20）。 电极组件包括壁（22），该壁（22）包括围绕内部区域的导电材料。 壁具有面向内部区域的内表面和相对的外表面。 可操作地与壁的外表面相关联的第一元件适于执行影响身体组织的第一预定的电传递或感测功能。 与壁的内表面可操作地相关联的第二元件适于独立于第一元件执行影响不同于第一预定电功能的身体组织的第二预定电传输或感测功能。

公开(公告)号：WO1997025916A1

公开(公告)日：1997-07-24

申请号：PCT/US1997000698

申请日：1997-01-17

Applicant: EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,  WHAYNE, James, G. ,  JACKSON, Jerome ,  PANESCU, Dorin ,  KORDIS, Thomas, F. ,  THOMPSON, Russell, B. ,  OWENS, Patrick, M. ,  SWANSON, David, K. ,  MCGEE, David ,  FLEISCHMAN, Sidney, D.

IPC: A61B05/04

CPC classification number: A61N1/06 ,  A61B18/1492 ,  A61B2018/00065 ,  A61B2018/00083 ,  A61B2018/00095 ,  A61B2018/00113 ,  A61B2018/00148 ,  A61B2018/00214 ,  A61B2018/0022 ,  A61B2018/00267 ,  A61B2018/00839 ,  A61B2018/1253 ,  A61B2018/1472 ,  A61B2218/002 ,  A61L29/085 ,  A61L29/145 ,  A61L31/10 ,  A61L31/145 ,  C08L1/02

Abstract: Systems for ablating body tissue comprise a family of electrode assemblies. Each electrode assembly (22) includes an extruded wall carrying an amount of electrically conductive material co-extruded within it. The extruded walls possess different electrical resistivity values by virtue of different amounts of electrically conductive material co-extruded within the walls. The systems also include means for specifying, among the family, use of the electrode assemblies according to a function that correlates desired tissue ablation effects with electrical resistivity values of the walls.

Abstract translation: 用于消融身体组织的系统包括一组电极组件。 每个电极组件（22）包括承载一定量的导电材料的挤出壁，该导电材料在其内共挤出。 由于在壁内共挤出的不同量的导电材料，挤出的壁具有不同的电阻率值。 该系统还包括用于根据将期望的组织消融效应与壁的电阻率值相关联的功能来指定在家庭中使用电极组件的装置。