Ablation catheter
US6544263B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00952
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ablation catheter including a probe, an electrode mounted on the probe so as to be movable relative thereto, a remote-operated actuator means for moving the electrode, an elongate conductor connected to the electrode and insulation provided around the conductor. The insulation can include a sleeve axially slidable on the probe, the elongate conductor extending longitudinally between the probe and the insulation sleeve and the insulation sleeve being retractable at least in part into a recess formed in a rearward portion of the probe.
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