Ablation catheter system having fixation tines

Details Ablation catheter system having fixation tines Ablation catheter system having fixation tines

1998-06-08

1999-02-09

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

607128, A61B 1739

Patent

active

058687416

ABSTRACT:
A catheter system having a tip with fixation tines for use in treatment of tissues, such as ablating tumors in a natural body conduit or a cavity by applying RF energy through the tip, wherein the catheter system passes through a natural body opening to reach the target tissues, wherein the catheter system stays at a desired position via its fixation tines and delivers therapeutic RF energy to the target tissues for improved tissue treatment.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4957118 (1990-09-01), Eriebacher
patent: 5257990 (1993-11-01), Nash

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