Devices, systems, and methods for epicardial navigation
US8882765B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00839
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for epicardial navigation. In at least one exemplary embodiment of a system for navigating an elongated body on a surface of a tissue of the present disclosure, the system comprises (a) an internal elongated body comprising a distal end and a first element positioned at or near the distal end of the internal elongated body, the internal elongated body devoid of an ablation contact, and (b) an external elongated body comprising a distal end and a second element and an ablation contact positioned at or near the distal end of the external elongated body, the ablation contact being configured to remove or destroy tissue.
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