Intrapericardial electrophysiological procedures
US6231518A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/306
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and devices for diagnosis and treatment of cardiac conditions through the pericardial space are disclosed which are particularly suited for performing minimally invasive procedures from the surface of the heart including electrophysiology mapping and ablation, drug delivery, restenosis prevention, stent placement, etc. Some embodiments of a device disclosed herein can also be used advantageously to perform a medical procedure in a selected lumen of a patient's body.
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