DE60205509D1 - Gerät zur befestigung einer elektrophysiologiesonde an einer klemme - Google Patents

Gerät zur befestigung einer elektrophysiologiesonde an einer klemme

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DE60205509D1
DE60205509D1 DE60205509T DE60205509T DE60205509D1 DE 60205509 D1 DE60205509 D1 DE 60205509D1 DE 60205509 T DE60205509 T DE 60205509T DE 60205509 T DE60205509 T DE 60205509T DE 60205509 D1 DE60205509 D1 DE 60205509D1
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Boston Scientific Ltd Barbados
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A61B18/1482—Probes or electrodes therefor having a long rigid shaft for accessing the inner body transcutaneously in minimal invasive surgery, e.g. laparoscopy
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    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A61B18/1442—Probes having pivoting end effectors, e.g. forceps
    • A61B18/1445—Probes having pivoting end effectors, e.g. forceps at the distal end of a shaft, e.g. forceps or scissors at the end of a rigid rod
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    • A61B2017/00292—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery mounted on or guided by flexible, e.g. catheter-like, means
    • A61B2017/00296—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery mounted on or guided by flexible, e.g. catheter-like, means mounted on an endoscope
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    • A61B17/28—Surgical forceps
    • A61B17/2812—Surgical forceps with a single pivotal connection
    • A61B17/282—Jaws
    • A61B2017/2829—Jaws with a removable cover
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    • A61B2017/2926—Details of heads or jaws
    • A61B2017/2945—Curved jaws
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    • A61B2018/00053—Mechanical features of the instrument of device
    • A61B2018/00107—Coatings on the energy applicator
    • A61B2018/00125—Coatings on the energy applicator with nanostructure
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    • A61B2018/00315—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body for treatment of particular body parts
    • A61B2018/00345—Vascular system
    • A61B2018/00351—Heart
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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    • A61B2018/00571—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body for achieving a particular surgical effect
    • A61B2018/00577—Ablation
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    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A61B2018/1405—Electrodes having a specific shape
    • A61B2018/1425—Needle
    • A61B2018/1432—Needle curved
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US80374 2002-02-19
US10/080,374 US7753908B2 (en) 2002-02-19 2002-02-19 Apparatus for securing an electrophysiology probe to a clamp
PCT/US2002/038924 WO2003070119A1 (en) 2002-02-19 2002-11-25 Apparatus for securing an electrophysiology probe to a clamp

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EP (1) EP1476089B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2005525847A (de)
AT (1) ATE301430T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2002362066A1 (de)
CA (1) CA2472958A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60205509T2 (de)
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WO (1) WO2003070119A1 (de)

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