Independent passive cooling design for ablation catheters
US8858548B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00791
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical system, including a catheter having a fluid flow path and a distal portion separated from the fluid flow path; a plurality of electrodes coupled to the distal portion; at least one temperature sensor coupled to the distal portion; a heat sink in thermal communication with each electrode and in fluid communication with the fluid flow path; a radiofrequency signal generator in communication with the plurality of electrodes; and a fluid source in fluid communication with the fluid flow path.
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