发明名称 |
CATHETER DESIGN THAT FACILITATES POSITIONING AT TISSUE TO BEDIAGNOSED OR TREATED |
摘要 |
A catheter used for diagnosing and treating, for example, atrial fibrillatio n. The catheter includes a catheter shaft 14 that has a proximal portion 16 and a distal portion 18. The distal portion is adapted to be inserted into a body cavity having tissue 20 to be diagnosed or treated and is disposed remotely from the proximal portion. The distal portion, whic h may be curved or straight, comprises an outer peripheral wall 26, 26' having an active region 38, 38', and the distal portion has a cross-sectional configuration along the active region. The cro ss- sectional configuration is adapted to bias the active region against the tissue to be diagnosed or treated.
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申请公布号 |
CA2651207(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2004.08.05 |
申请号 |
CA20042651207 |
申请日期 |
2004.01.20 |
申请人 |
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC. |
发明人 |
VANNEY, GUY;DANDO, JEREMY |
分类号 |
A61M25/14;A61B18/14;A61M25/00 |
主分类号 |
A61M25/14 |
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