Curved ablation catheter
US8486062B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1497
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A curved ablation catheter imparts ablative energy to target tissue, for example, along a trabecular slope, e.g., in the right atrium along the isthmus between the ostium of the inferior vena cava and the tricuspid valve. The catheter is formed with a preset curvature that, when deployed, both translates linearly and increases in radius to aid in the formation of spot or continuous linear lesions. A method of treating atrial flutter employs the curved ablation catheter.
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