Surgery – Instruments
Patent
1994-12-22
1997-07-29
Sykes, Angela D.
Surgery
Instruments
606 10, 606 41, 606 42, 606 34, A61B 1736
Patent
active
056517807
ABSTRACT:
A catheter carries a functional component, like an ablating electrode, having a predetermined operating characteristic. The catheter also electronically retains an identification code that uniquely identifies the predetermined operating characteristic. The catheter is capable of transmitting the identification code to an external reader in response to a predetermined prompt. An associated apparatus, like an ablating energy source, reads the identification code and compares it to predetermined operating criteria. The apparatus will not permit interaction with the functional catheter component, if the identification code indicates that the functional characteristics of the catheter are not suited for the intended interaction. The catheter can also store usage information, to prevent reuse.
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Jackson Jerome
Stern Roger A.
EP Technologies, Inc.
Peffley Michael
Sykes Angela D.
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