Conformal catheter
US6063022A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/05
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An invasive probe apparatus includes a flexible, elongate probe having a distal end for insertion into the patient's body, first and second position sensors in a fixed, known relation to the distal end for generating signals responsive to their respective position coordinates and at least one contact sensor along a radial surface of the probe for generating a signal representing its contact with body tissue to be ablated by electrodes on the probe.
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