Apparatus and method for treating cardiac arrhythmias with no discrete target
US5718241A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/2051
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for treating cardiac arrhythmias with no discrete focus. More particularly, one or more catheters are used to collect local information concerning a patient's heart, the information is analyzed to determine where lines or points of ablation should be made, and then the lines or points of ablation are made.
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