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DE69737941D1 - Halterung für mehrfach-elektroden in verzweigter bauform - Google Patents

Halterung für mehrfach-elektroden in verzweigter bauform

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DE69737941D1
DE69737941D1 DE69737941T DE69737941T DE69737941D1 DE 69737941 D1 DE69737941 D1 DE 69737941D1 DE 69737941 T DE69737941 T DE 69737941T DE 69737941 T DE69737941 T DE 69737941T DE 69737941 D1 DE69737941 D1 DE 69737941D1
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bracket
multiple electrodes
branched construction
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James G Whayne
Sidneyd Fleischman
Russell B Thompson
David K Swanson
Yi Yang
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Boston Scientific Ltd Barbados
Boston Scientific Corp
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    • A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
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    • A61B2218/001—Details of surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body having means for irrigation and/or aspiration of substances to and/or from the surgical site
    • A61B2218/002—Irrigation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
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    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
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    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
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    • A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
    • A61M25/0144—Tip steering devices having flexible regions as a result of inner reinforcement means, e.g. struts or rods
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    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
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    • A61M25/0147—Tip steering devices with movable mechanical means, e.g. pull wires

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DE69737941T 1996-12-19 1997-12-11 Halterung für mehrfach-elektroden in verzweigter bauform Expired - Fee Related DE69737941T2 (de)

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US08/771,217 US6071279A (en) 1996-12-19 1996-12-19 Branched structures for supporting multiple electrode elements
US771217 1996-12-19
PCT/US1997/022997 WO1998026724A1 (en) 1996-12-19 1997-12-11 Branched structures for supporting multiple electrode elements

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CA (1) CA2276755C (de)
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