AU5487696A - Apparatus for cardiac ablation - Google Patents
Apparatus for cardiac ablationInfo
- Publication number
- AU5487696A AU5487696A AU54876/96A AU5487696A AU5487696A AU 5487696 A AU5487696 A AU 5487696A AU 54876/96 A AU54876/96 A AU 54876/96A AU 5487696 A AU5487696 A AU 5487696A AU 5487696 A AU5487696 A AU 5487696A
- Authority
- AU
- Australia
- Prior art keywords
- cardiac ablation
- ablation
- cardiac
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
- 238000013153 catheter ablation Methods 0.000 title 1
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
- A61B6/46—Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient
- A61B6/461—Displaying means of special interest
- A61B6/464—Displaying means of special interest involving a plurality of displays
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
- 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
- A61B18/1492—Probes or electrodes therefor having a flexible, catheter-like structure, e.g. for heart ablation
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
- 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
- A61B18/1206—Generators therefor
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/00053—Mechanical features of the instrument of device
- A61B2018/0016—Energy applicators arranged in a two- or three dimensional array
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/00636—Sensing and controlling the application of energy
- A61B2018/0066—Sensing and controlling the application of energy without feedback, i.e. open loop control
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
- 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
- A61B2018/1465—Deformable electrodes
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Surgery (AREA)
- Medical Informatics (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- Otolaryngology (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- Cardiology (AREA)
- Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
- Biophysics (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Pathology (AREA)
- Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
- Measurement And Recording Of Electrical Phenomena And Electrical Characteristics Of The Living Body (AREA)
- Surgical Instruments (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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WO504943 | 1995-04-20 | ||
PCT/US1995/004943 WO1996032897A1 (en) | 1995-04-20 | 1995-04-20 | Apparatus for cardiac mapping and ablation |
US08/485,357 US5657755A (en) | 1993-03-11 | 1995-06-07 | Apparatus and method for cardiac ablation |
US485357 | 1995-06-07 | ||
PCT/US1996/005443 WO1996032885A1 (en) | 1995-04-20 | 1996-04-18 | Apparatus for cardiac ablation |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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AU5487696A true AU5487696A (en) | 1996-11-07 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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AU54876/96A Abandoned AU5487696A (en) | 1995-04-20 | 1996-04-18 | Apparatus for cardiac ablation |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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EP (1) | EP0766527A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU5487696A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2197065A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1996032885A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (40)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US6036687A (en) | 1996-03-05 | 2000-03-14 | Vnus Medical Technologies, Inc. | Method and apparatus for treating venous insufficiency |
CA2248260C (en) | 1996-03-05 | 2010-11-16 | Michael D. Laufer | Vascular catheter-based system for heating tissue |
US6139527A (en) * | 1996-03-05 | 2000-10-31 | Vnus Medical Technologies, Inc. | Method and apparatus for treating hemorrhoids |
US6461357B1 (en) | 1997-02-12 | 2002-10-08 | Oratec Interventions, Inc. | Electrode for electrosurgical ablation of tissue |
US6126682A (en) | 1996-08-13 | 2000-10-03 | Oratec Interventions, Inc. | Method for treating annular fissures in intervertebral discs |
US6699244B2 (en) | 1997-02-12 | 2004-03-02 | Oratec Interventions, Inc. | Electrosurgical instrument having a chamber to volatize a liquid |
AU6165898A (en) | 1997-02-12 | 1998-08-26 | Oratec Interventions, Inc. | Method and apparatus for the treatment of strabismus |
US6652515B1 (en) * | 1997-07-08 | 2003-11-25 | Atrionix, Inc. | Tissue ablation device assembly and method for electrically isolating a pulmonary vein ostium from an atrial wall |
US6200312B1 (en) | 1997-09-11 | 2001-03-13 | Vnus Medical Technologies, Inc. | Expandable vein ligator catheter having multiple electrode leads |
US6258084B1 (en) | 1997-09-11 | 2001-07-10 | Vnus Medical Technologies, Inc. | Method for applying energy to biological tissue including the use of tumescent tissue compression |
US6401719B1 (en) | 1997-09-11 | 2002-06-11 | Vnus Medical Technologies, Inc. | Method of ligating hollow anatomical structures |
US6179832B1 (en) | 1997-09-11 | 2001-01-30 | Vnus Medical Technologies, Inc. | Expandable catheter having two sets of electrodes |
US6014589A (en) * | 1997-11-12 | 2000-01-11 | Vnus Medical Technologies, Inc. | Catheter having expandable electrodes and adjustable stent |
EP1063931A2 (en) * | 1998-03-19 | 2001-01-03 | Oratec Interventions, Inc. | Catheter for delivery of energy to a surgical site |
DE19817553A1 (en) | 1998-04-15 | 1999-10-21 | Biotronik Mess & Therapieg | Ablation arrangement |
AU2001266824B2 (en) | 2000-06-13 | 2005-05-12 | Atrionix, Inc. | Surgical ablation probe for forming a circumferential lesion |
US7001383B2 (en) | 2002-10-21 | 2006-02-21 | Biosense, Inc. | Real-time monitoring and mapping of ablation lesion formation in the heart |
US7306593B2 (en) | 2002-10-21 | 2007-12-11 | Biosense, Inc. | Prediction and assessment of ablation of cardiac tissue |
US20060089637A1 (en) | 2004-10-14 | 2006-04-27 | Werneth Randell L | Ablation catheter |
US7429261B2 (en) | 2004-11-24 | 2008-09-30 | Ablation Frontiers, Inc. | Atrial ablation catheter and method of use |
US7468062B2 (en) | 2004-11-24 | 2008-12-23 | Ablation Frontiers, Inc. | Atrial ablation catheter adapted for treatment of septal wall arrhythmogenic foci and method of use |
US8932208B2 (en) | 2005-05-26 | 2015-01-13 | Maquet Cardiovascular Llc | Apparatus and methods for performing minimally-invasive surgical procedures |
WO2007001981A2 (en) | 2005-06-20 | 2007-01-04 | Ablation Frontiers | Ablation catheter |
AU2006268238A1 (en) | 2005-07-11 | 2007-01-18 | Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc | Low power tissue ablation system |
US8657814B2 (en) | 2005-08-22 | 2014-02-25 | Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc | User interface for tissue ablation system |
AU2008245600B2 (en) | 2007-04-27 | 2013-07-04 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for treating hollow anatomical structures |
US8641704B2 (en) | 2007-05-11 | 2014-02-04 | Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc | Ablation therapy system and method for treating continuous atrial fibrillation |
EP2209517A4 (en) | 2007-10-05 | 2011-03-30 | Maquet Cardiovascular Llc | Devices and methods for minimally-invasive surgical procedures |
US8676303B2 (en) | 2008-05-13 | 2014-03-18 | The Regents Of The University Of California | Methods and systems for treating heart instability |
US9770297B2 (en) | 2008-06-04 | 2017-09-26 | Covidien Lp | Energy devices and methods for treating hollow anatomical structures |
AU2009302220B2 (en) | 2008-10-09 | 2014-03-27 | The Regents Of The University Of California | Methods, system and apparatus for the detection, diagnosis and treatment of biological rhythm disorders |
EP2517622A3 (en) * | 2009-09-29 | 2013-04-24 | C. R. Bard, Inc. | Stylets for use with apparatus for intravascular placement of a catheter |
US9332915B2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2016-05-10 | The Regents Of The University Of California | System and method to identify sources associated with biological rhythm disorders |
US9392948B2 (en) | 2011-12-09 | 2016-07-19 | The Regents Of The University Of California | System and method of identifying sources for biological rhythms |
US10434319B2 (en) | 2009-10-09 | 2019-10-08 | The Regents Of The University Of California | System and method of identifying sources associated with biological rhythm disorders |
WO2011127209A1 (en) | 2010-04-08 | 2011-10-13 | The Regents Of The University Of California | Methods, system and apparatus for the detection, diagnosis and treatment of biological rhythm disorders |
EP3330894A1 (en) | 2011-05-02 | 2018-06-06 | Topera, Inc. | System and method for targeting heart rhythm disorders using shaped ablation |
US9107600B2 (en) | 2011-05-02 | 2015-08-18 | The Regents Of The University Of California | System and method for reconstructing cardiac activation information |
US9050006B2 (en) | 2011-05-02 | 2015-06-09 | The Regents Of The University Of California | System and method for reconstructing cardiac activation information |
US8165666B1 (en) | 2011-05-02 | 2012-04-24 | Topera, Inc. | System and method for reconstructing cardiac activation information |
Family Cites Families (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5156151A (en) * | 1991-02-15 | 1992-10-20 | Cardiac Pathways Corporation | Endocardial mapping and ablation system and catheter probe |
CA2678625A1 (en) * | 1992-09-23 | 1994-03-31 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. | Endocardial mapping system |
US5494042A (en) * | 1994-01-28 | 1996-02-27 | Ep Technologies, Inc. | Systems and methods for deriving electrical characteristics of cardiac tissue for output in iso-characteristic displays |
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1996
- 1996-04-18 AU AU54876/96A patent/AU5487696A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1996-04-18 EP EP96911811A patent/EP0766527A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1996-04-18 WO PCT/US1996/005443 patent/WO1996032885A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1996-04-18 CA CA002197065A patent/CA2197065A1/en not_active Abandoned
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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CA2197065A1 (en) | 1996-10-24 |
WO1996032885A1 (en) | 1996-10-24 |
EP0766527A1 (en) | 1997-04-09 |
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