Balloon catheter

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1998-11-02

2000-09-26

Peffley, Michael

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Thermal applicators

606 41, 607101, 607102, A61F 712, A61B 1818

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061237183

ABSTRACT:
An ablation balloon catheter for treating tissues or atherosclerosis on a patient having a prior angioplasty procedure, the balloon catheter comprising a conductive elastomer electrode means which is coated onto a balloon surface and is connected to a radiofrequency current source to supply radiofrequency thermal therapy to the tissue for therapeutic ablation purposes.

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