Catheter tip stabilizing apparatus

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1993-12-22

1996-02-20

Manuel, George

Surgery

Truss

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607128, A61B 504

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054921198

ABSTRACT:
Electrophysiology catheter apparatus including at least one retractable control wire with a preformed curved resilient foot formed at the distal extremity, slidably advanced and retracted within a longitudinal lumen of a catheter tube for controllably anchoring to a selected endocardial heart tissue. The proximal end of the control wire is formed with a handle to be grasped to slidably advance the preformed resilient foot beyond the distal tip of a catheter to project laterally to contact the adjacent tissue.

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Elecath Cardiovascular Cathers and Instruments Catalog 1972, pp. 1-21.

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