Medical devices incorporating carbon nanotube material and methods of fabricating same
US7596415B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/931
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to medical devices; in particular and without limitation, to unique electrodes and/or electrical lead assemblies for stimulating cardiac tissue, muscle tissue, neurological tissue, brain tissue and/or organ tissue; to electrophysiology mapping and ablation catheters for monitoring and selectively altering physiologic conduction pathways; and, wherein said electrodes, lead assemblies and catheters optionally include fluid irrigation conduit(s) for providing therapeutic and/or performance enhancing materials to adjacent biological tissue, and wherein each said device is coupled to or incorporates nanostructure or materials therein. The present invention also provides methods for fabricating, deploying, and operating such medical devices.
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