Ablation catheter

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1995-03-17

1997-10-14

Cohen, Lee S.

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

606 45, 607115, 607122, 128642, A61B 1739

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056766629

ABSTRACT:
A catheter for mapping and ablating cardiac tissue comprising an elongated catheter body with proximal and distal ends and an electrode comprising an electrode conductor and a helical electrode comprising a series of turns which is secured to the catheter body near its distal end, wherein at least a portion of the circumference of the turns of the helical electrode portion is uncoated. Also disclosed is a process for ablating human tissue wherein a helical electrode secured to a catheter body near its distal end is utilized for an ablating procedure.

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