KONTROLLIERBARE VORRICHTUNG UND KIT ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON STÖRUNGEN DES HERZRHYTHMUS-REGULIERSYSTEMS

摘要

A tissue cutting device is disclosed, which is structured and arranged to be inserted through the vascular system into a body vessel adjacent to the heart and/or into the heart, and to be subsequently subjected to a change of shape in order to penetrate into the heart tissue. The device comprises at least one connection element that is arranged such that a connection formed from said connection element between a first and second part of said tissue cutting device is configured to break when said connection element is subjected to a specific external influence. The tissue cutting device may thus be used for controllably treating disorders to the heart rhythm regulation system. A kit of devices provides a plurality of devices for creating a lesion pattern for treating such disorders.