ATE331479T1 - Vorrichtung for ablation von gewebe - Google Patents

Vorrichtung for ablation von gewebe

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ATE331479T1
ATE331479T1 AT00930709T AT00930709T ATE331479T1 AT E331479 T1 ATE331479 T1 AT E331479T1 AT 00930709 T AT00930709 T AT 00930709T AT 00930709 T AT00930709 T AT 00930709T AT E331479 T1 ATE331479 T1 AT E331479T1
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ablation
tissue
circumferential
delivery
atrium
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Mark A Maguire
Michael D Lesh
James C Peacock Iii
Edward L Carcamo
Kevin J Taylor
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Atrionix Inc
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AT00930709T 1999-05-11 2000-05-11 Vorrichtung for ablation von gewebe ATE331479T1 (de)

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US13367799P 1999-05-11 1999-05-11
US09/435,281 US6652515B1 (en) 1997-07-08 1999-11-05 Tissue ablation device assembly and method for electrically isolating a pulmonary vein ostium from an atrial wall

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