Balloon anchor wire
US7881807B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L2201/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an anchor device comprising an elongated tubular body having an expandable member disposed on its distal end portion. The invention also relates to a system adapted to position and anchor the distal end of an ablation device at a location where a pulmonary vein extends from the atrium.
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