Systems and methods employing a guidewire for positioning and stabilizing external instruments deployed within the body
US8439866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/024
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for treating a tissue region employ an expandable structure projecting beyond the distal end of a catheter tube. A distal tail projects beyond the far end of the basket assembly. The distal tail includes a guidewire lumen that accommodates passage of a guidewire without threading the guidewire through the catheter tube.
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