Shaped guiding introducers for use with a catheter for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia
US6090084A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B18/1492
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A process for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia by use of ablation and/or mapping procedures comprising ablating ablation tracks within the left and right atrium of the heart by use of precurved left and right atrium guiding introducers, including preferably a guiding introducer system for use in the left atrium comprising an inner and an outer guiding introducer. Also disclosed are shapes for the guiding introducers and the guiding introducer system to be used for the ablation and/or mapping of the discrete tracks within the left and right atrium.
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