Medical device having an incrementally displaceable electrode
US6464698B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00946
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device in one embodiment includes an electrode which is connected to a flexible, tubular, movable member, such as a catheter shaft or an outer sheath, which is slidably extended over a guide wire, flexible shaft, or other tubular member. A displacement mechanism is connected to the movable member, and may be actuated one or more times to displace the movable member in successive, predetermined increments, for creating a linear lesion or for performing diagnostic functions.
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