System for operating a RF ablation generator
US5954719A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1467
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter-based system for operating a RF ablation generator comprising a RF splitter for delivering RF energy to a plurality of electrodes; a low-pass filter located between the RF splitter and an external EKG monitor for displaying real-time signal to said EKG monitor; and a software program having temperature data input from a plurality of temperature sensors and signal output capability, wherein the software program sends out signals to the RF splitter being adapted to control the RF energy output to each electrode.
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