Guiding introducer for use in the treatment of atrial flutter

Details Guiding introducer for use in the treatment of atrial flutter Guiding introducer for use in the treatment of atrial flutter

1996-11-27

1998-09-01

Stright, Jr., Ronald

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604264, 600434, 600435, A61M 2500

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ABSTRACT:
A guiding introducer for the treatment of atrial flutter and/or atrial fibrillation in the right atrium by use of an ablating and/or mapping catheters guided by the guiding introducer. Also disclosed is a predetermined shape for the guiding introducer for use in the treatment of atrial flutter and/or atrial fibrillation in the right atrium.

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