Ablation and imaging catheter
US6658279B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/541
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter for ablating and imaging tissue includes a porous electrode structure comprising an interior region for receiving a conductive medium, an elongate tube having a distal tube end that extends within the interior region, and an ultrasonic transducer assembly housed within the distal tube end.
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