Therapeutic catheter with imaging
US11246656B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2207/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Ablation systems and methods of the present disclosure include a catheter including one or more image sensors. The one or more image sensors can facilitate, for example, positioning an ablation electrode at a treatment site of an anatomic structure and, additionally or alternatively, can facilitate controlling delivery of therapeutic energy to a treatment site of an anatomic structure.
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