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Cardiac electrosurgery

US8308720B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2007
Grant dateNov 13, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2018/00875
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of accessing a pericardial cavity of a heart is disclosed, comprising delivering electrical energy to a pericardium in a manner which creates a channel substantially through a parietal pericardium and does not substantially affect myocardial tissue.

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