Guidance system for a cryocatheter
US6824543B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0177
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for guiding a cryocatheter through the vasculature of a patient includes a guidewire positioned in the vasculature across a predetermined site. A connector is attached to the distal end of the cryocatheter and is configured to receive the guidewire. The connector is then placed over the guidewire to guide the cryocatheter through the vasculature along the guidewire to the predetermined site. The tip of the cryocatheter can then be used at the predetermined site to cryoablate the tissue or otherwise remove heat from the predetermined site.
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