EP0673225A4 - Systemes pour effectuer des cartographies cardiaques et des ablations. - Google Patents

Systemes pour effectuer des cartographies cardiaques et des ablations.

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EP0673225A4
EP0673225A4 EP94912787A EP94912787A EP0673225A4 EP 0673225 A4 EP0673225 A4 EP 0673225A4 EP 94912787 A EP94912787 A EP 94912787A EP 94912787 A EP94912787 A EP 94912787A EP 0673225 A4 EP0673225 A4 EP 0673225A4
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electrode
operative
tissue
distal end
probe
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EP0673225A1 (fr
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Thomas F Kordis
David K Swanson
Stuart D Edwards
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EP Technologies Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/136,218 external-priority patent/US5476495A/en
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Abstract

Une sonde (18) pour effectuer des diagnostics cardiaques et/ou des traitements comporte un tube cathéter (16). L'extrémité distale du tube cathéter porte des premiers et seconds éléments d'électrodes (26, 88). La sonde comporte un mécanisme (92) pour diriger dans des directions multiples le premier élément d'électrode par rapport au second élément d'électrode.
EP94912787A 1993-03-16 1994-03-15 Systemes pour effectuer des cartographies cardiaques et des ablations. Withdrawn EP0673225A4 (fr)

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US33641 1979-04-26
US3368193A 1993-03-16 1993-03-16
US33681 1993-03-16
US08/033,641 US5636634A (en) 1993-03-16 1993-03-16 Systems using guide sheaths for introducing, deploying, and stabilizing cardiac mapping and ablation probes
US13664893A 1993-10-14 1993-10-14
US136648 1993-10-14
US136218 1993-10-14
US08/136,218 US5476495A (en) 1993-03-16 1993-10-14 Cardiac mapping and ablation systems
PCT/US1994/002797 WO1994021168A1 (fr) 1993-03-16 1994-03-15 Systemes pour effectuer des cartographies cardiaques et des ablations

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EP0673225A1 EP0673225A1 (fr) 1995-09-27
EP0673225A4 true EP0673225A4 (fr) 1996-01-24

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