Patent · US Expired

Catheter with lumen

US6253770A · kind A · utility

272Cited by

94References

19Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Biosense, Inc. · US

Inventors

David Acker · Setauket, US
Marcus J. Millet · New York, US
Maier Fenster · Netanya, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 11, 1999
Grant date	Jul 3, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 11, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2025/1052
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention is a catheter (20) with a lumen (24) wherein the lumen is obstructed by a portion of the catheter (50). The catheter (20) includes a position detector (22) at the tip of the catheter (20).

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.