Cardiac imaging and ablation catheter

Details Cardiac imaging and ablation catheter Cardiac imaging and ablation catheter

1993-07-30

1995-01-31

Manuel, George

Surgery

Truss

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12866003, A61B 800

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053851480

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for ablation of cardiac tissue includes a catheter (2, 60) having an elongated flexible body (6, 64), a tissue characterization assembly including a transducer (34) at the distal end (16) of the body and a tissue ablation assembly having a tissue ablation tip (32) at the distal end of the body. The tissue ablation tip is positioned adjacent the tissue to be ablated using the visualization assembly and then activated.

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