Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Structure of body-contacting electrode or electrode inserted...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Cohen, Lee S. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Structure of body-contacting electrode or electrode inserted...
C600S509000
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ABSTRACT:
A medical system for finding and displaying the location of electrodes within the body. The electrodes may be used to measure the voltage on the heart wall and display this as an activation map on a geometry representing the heart chamber.
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Afonso Valtino
Callaghan Frank
Cotner Holly
Craven Michael
Hauck John A.
Cohen Lee S.
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
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