ATE159861T1 - Einführungsvorrichtung für den linken vorhof - Google Patents

Einführungsvorrichtung für den linken vorhof

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ATE159861T1
ATE159861T1 AT93309914T AT93309914T ATE159861T1 AT E159861 T1 ATE159861 T1 AT E159861T1 AT 93309914 T AT93309914 T AT 93309914T AT 93309914 T AT93309914 T AT 93309914T AT E159861 T1 ATE159861 T1 AT E159861T1
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introduction device
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John F Swartz
John F Fleischhacker
John D Ockuly
James A Hassett
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Daig Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/02—Details
    • A61N1/04—Electrodes
    • A61N1/05—Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
    • A61N1/056—Transvascular endocardial electrode systems
    • A61N1/057—Anchoring means; Means for fixing the head inside the heart
    • 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
    • A61M25/0021—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing
    • A61M25/0041—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the form of the tubing pre-formed, e.g. specially adapted to fit with the anatomy of body channels
    • 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
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
    • A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
    • 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
    • A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
    • A61M25/06—Body-piercing guide needles or the like
    • A61M25/0662—Guide tubes

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Cardiology (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Anesthesiology (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Pulmonology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Vascular Medicine (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Media Introduction/Drainage Providing Device (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Fishing Rods (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)
  • Quick-Acting Or Multi-Walled Pipe Joints (AREA)
AT93309914T 1993-11-03 1993-12-09 Einführungsvorrichtung für den linken vorhof ATE159861T1 (de)

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US08/147,168 US5497774A (en) 1993-11-03 1993-11-03 Guiding introducer for left atrium

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EP (1) EP0656217B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2522195B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE159861T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2134909C (de)
DE (1) DE69315082T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2108834T3 (de)

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