DE69921428D1 - Ablationssystem mit einem eine gespaltene Spitze aufweisenden Katheter und mit Schalt- und Messmöglichkeiten - Google Patents

Ablationssystem mit einem eine gespaltene Spitze aufweisenden Katheter und mit Schalt- und Messmöglichkeiten

Info

Publication number
DE69921428D1
DE69921428D1 DE69921428T DE69921428T DE69921428D1 DE 69921428 D1 DE69921428 D1 DE 69921428D1 DE 69921428 T DE69921428 T DE 69921428T DE 69921428 T DE69921428 T DE 69921428T DE 69921428 D1 DE69921428 D1 DE 69921428D1
Authority
DE
Germany
Prior art keywords
electrode
catheter
distal end
split
split tip
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
DE69921428T
Other languages
English (en)
Other versions
DE69921428T2 (de
Inventor
Wilton W Webster
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Biosense Webster Inc
Original Assignee
Cordis Webster Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Cordis Webster Inc filed Critical Cordis Webster Inc
Publication of DE69921428D1 publication Critical patent/DE69921428D1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of DE69921428T2 publication Critical patent/DE69921428T2/de
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • A61B18/1492—Probes or electrodes therefor having a flexible, catheter-like structure, e.g. for heart ablation
    • 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
    • A61B18/16—Indifferent or passive electrodes for grounding
    • 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
    • A61B2018/00005—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe
    • A61B2018/00011—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe with fluids
    • 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
    • A61B2018/00005—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe
    • A61B2018/00011—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe with fluids
    • A61B2018/00029—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe with fluids open
    • 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
    • A61B2018/00636—Sensing and controlling the application of energy
    • A61B2018/00696—Controlled or regulated parameters
    • A61B2018/00738—Depth, e.g. depth of ablation
    • 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
    • A61B2018/00636—Sensing and controlling the application of energy
    • A61B2018/00696—Controlled or regulated parameters
    • A61B2018/00744—Fluid flow
    • 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
    • A61B2018/00636—Sensing and controlling the application of energy
    • A61B2018/00773—Sensed parameters
    • A61B2018/00791—Temperature
    • 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
    • A61B2018/00636—Sensing and controlling the application of energy
    • A61B2018/00773—Sensed parameters
    • A61B2018/00791—Temperature
    • A61B2018/00803—Temperature with temperature prediction
    • 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
    • A61B2018/00636—Sensing and controlling the application of energy
    • A61B2018/00773—Sensed parameters
    • A61B2018/00791—Temperature
    • A61B2018/00821—Temperature measured by a thermocouple
    • 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
    • A61B2018/00636—Sensing and controlling the application of energy
    • A61B2018/00773—Sensed parameters
    • A61B2018/00839—Bioelectrical parameters, e.g. ECG, EEG
    • 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
    • A61B2018/00636—Sensing and controlling the application of energy
    • A61B2018/00773—Sensed parameters
    • A61B2018/00875—Resistance or impedance
    • 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
    • A61B18/1206—Generators therefor
    • A61B2018/124—Generators therefor switching the output to different electrodes, e.g. sequentially
    • 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
    • A61B18/1206—Generators therefor
    • A61B2018/1273—Generators therefor including multiple generators in one device
    • 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
    • A61B18/16—Indifferent or passive electrodes for grounding
    • A61B2018/162—Indifferent or passive electrodes for grounding located on the probe body
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2218/00—Details of surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B2218/001—Details of surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body having means for irrigation and/or aspiration of substances to and/or from the surgical site
    • A61B2218/002—Irrigation
DE69921428T 1998-12-03 1999-12-02 Katheter mit gespaltener Spitze und signalverarbeitendes HF-Ablationssystem Expired - Lifetime DE69921428T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US205628 1998-12-03
US09/205,628 US6210406B1 (en) 1998-12-03 1998-12-03 Split tip electrode catheter and signal processing RF ablation system

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
DE69921428D1 true DE69921428D1 (de) 2004-12-02
DE69921428T2 DE69921428T2 (de) 2005-10-27

Family

ID=22762974

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
DE69921428T Expired - Lifetime DE69921428T2 (de) 1998-12-03 1999-12-02 Katheter mit gespaltener Spitze und signalverarbeitendes HF-Ablationssystem

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (3) US6210406B1 (de)
EP (1) EP1005838B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4242026B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE280540T1 (de)
DE (1) DE69921428T2 (de)

Families Citing this family (382)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6385472B1 (en) * 1999-09-10 2002-05-07 Stereotaxis, Inc. Magnetically navigable telescoping catheter and method of navigating telescoping catheter
US6245062B1 (en) * 1998-10-23 2001-06-12 Afx, Inc. Directional reflector shield assembly for a microwave ablation instrument
EP1139897B1 (de) * 1998-12-18 2005-05-04 Celon AG Medical Instruments Elektrodenanordnung für ein chirurgisches instrument zur elektrothermischen koagulation im gewebe
US6423057B1 (en) * 1999-01-25 2002-07-23 The Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling tissue temperature and lesion formation in radio-frequency ablation procedures
US6696844B2 (en) 1999-06-04 2004-02-24 Engineering & Research Associates, Inc. Apparatus and method for real time determination of materials' electrical properties
US6852120B1 (en) 1999-08-10 2005-02-08 Biosense Webster, Inc Irrigation probe for ablation during open heart surgery
US7097641B1 (en) * 1999-12-09 2006-08-29 Cryocath Technologies Inc. Catheter with cryogenic and heating ablation
ES2643763T3 (es) 2000-03-06 2017-11-24 Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. Sistema de suministro de fluido y controlador para dispositivos electroquirúrgicos
US6953461B2 (en) * 2002-05-16 2005-10-11 Tissuelink Medical, Inc. Fluid-assisted medical devices, systems and methods
US7811282B2 (en) * 2000-03-06 2010-10-12 Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. Fluid-assisted electrosurgical devices, electrosurgical unit with pump and methods of use thereof
US8083736B2 (en) 2000-03-06 2011-12-27 Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. Fluid-assisted medical devices, systems and methods
US8048070B2 (en) 2000-03-06 2011-11-01 Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. Fluid-assisted medical devices, systems and methods
WO2001082811A1 (en) 2000-04-27 2001-11-08 Medtronic, Inc. System and method for assessing transmurality of ablation lesions
US6408199B1 (en) 2000-07-07 2002-06-18 Biosense, Inc. Bipolar mapping of intracardiac potentials with electrode having blood permeable covering
US6569160B1 (en) 2000-07-07 2003-05-27 Biosense, Inc. System and method for detecting electrode-tissue contact
US6546270B1 (en) * 2000-07-07 2003-04-08 Biosense, Inc. Multi-electrode catheter, system and method
US6662034B2 (en) * 2000-11-15 2003-12-09 Stereotaxis, Inc. Magnetically guidable electrophysiology catheter
US7464847B2 (en) 2005-06-03 2008-12-16 Tyco Healthcare Group Lp Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display
US10285694B2 (en) 2001-10-20 2019-05-14 Covidien Lp Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display
US7099717B2 (en) * 2002-01-03 2006-08-29 Afx Inc. Catheter having improved steering
US6827715B2 (en) * 2002-01-25 2004-12-07 Medtronic, Inc. System and method of performing an electrosurgical procedure
US7192427B2 (en) * 2002-02-19 2007-03-20 Afx, Inc. Apparatus and method for assessing transmurality of a tissue ablation
US20050075629A1 (en) * 2002-02-19 2005-04-07 Afx, Inc. Apparatus and method for assessing tissue ablation transmurality
US8882755B2 (en) * 2002-03-05 2014-11-11 Kimberly-Clark Inc. Electrosurgical device for treatment of tissue
US8518036B2 (en) 2002-03-05 2013-08-27 Kimberly-Clark Inc. Electrosurgical tissue treatment method
US8043287B2 (en) 2002-03-05 2011-10-25 Kimberly-Clark Inc. Method of treating biological tissue
US6896675B2 (en) 2002-03-05 2005-05-24 Baylis Medical Company Inc. Intradiscal lesioning device
US6882885B2 (en) * 2002-03-19 2005-04-19 Solarant Medical, Inc. Heating method for tissue contraction
US7258688B1 (en) 2002-04-16 2007-08-21 Baylis Medical Company Inc. Computerized electrical signal generator
US6814731B2 (en) * 2002-05-20 2004-11-09 Scimed Life Systems, Inc. Methods for RF ablation using jet injection of conductive fluid
US7063698B2 (en) * 2002-06-14 2006-06-20 Ncontact Surgical, Inc. Vacuum coagulation probes
JP4511935B2 (ja) 2002-08-24 2010-07-28 サブラマニアム シー． クリシュナン 経中隔穿刺装置
US6984232B2 (en) 2003-01-17 2006-01-10 St. Jude Medical, Daig Division, Inc. Ablation catheter assembly having a virtual electrode comprising portholes
US6960207B2 (en) * 2003-01-21 2005-11-01 St Jude Medical, Daig Division, Inc. Ablation catheter having a virtual electrode comprising portholes and a porous conductor
US7819866B2 (en) 2003-01-21 2010-10-26 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Ablation catheter and electrode
US7387629B2 (en) * 2003-01-21 2008-06-17 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Catheter design that facilitates positioning at tissue to be diagnosed or treated
US7223266B2 (en) * 2003-02-04 2007-05-29 Cardiodex Ltd. Methods and apparatus for hemostasis following arterial catheterization
US7909820B2 (en) * 2003-03-06 2011-03-22 Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. Electrosurgical generator and bipolar electrosurgical device adaptors
WO2004086994A1 (en) * 2003-03-28 2004-10-14 C.R. Bard, Inc. Method and apparatus for electrosurgical ablation
US7101362B2 (en) * 2003-07-02 2006-09-05 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Steerable and shapable catheter employing fluid force
US7789877B2 (en) 2003-07-02 2010-09-07 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Ablation catheter electrode arrangement
US7235070B2 (en) * 2003-07-02 2007-06-26 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Ablation fluid manifold for ablation catheter
DE10332564A1 (de) * 2003-07-11 2005-01-27 Celon Ag Medical Instruments Chirurgische Sonde
JP4342855B2 (ja) * 2003-07-11 2009-10-14 三井金属鉱業株式会社 軽油の液種識別装置および軽油の液種識別方法
DE202004021942U1 (de) 2003-09-12 2013-05-13 Vessix Vascular, Inc. Auswählbare exzentrische Remodellierung und/oder Ablation von atherosklerotischem Material
US7347859B2 (en) 2003-12-18 2008-03-25 Boston Scientific, Scimed, Inc. Tissue treatment system and method for tissue perfusion using feedback control
US7819870B2 (en) * 2005-10-13 2010-10-26 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Tissue contact and thermal assessment for brush electrodes
US7251531B2 (en) * 2004-01-30 2007-07-31 Ams Research Corporation Heating method for tissue contraction
EP1761187B1 (de) 2004-05-17 2011-11-30 C.R. Bard, Inc. Irrigierter katheter
US8396548B2 (en) 2008-11-14 2013-03-12 Vessix Vascular, Inc. Selective drug delivery in a lumen
US9125667B2 (en) 2004-09-10 2015-09-08 Vessix Vascular, Inc. System for inducing desirable temperature effects on body tissue
US9713730B2 (en) 2004-09-10 2017-07-25 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Apparatus and method for treatment of in-stent restenosis
US7134543B2 (en) * 2004-09-22 2006-11-14 Frito-Lay North America, Inc. Containment apparatus for multi-pass ovens
US20070016272A1 (en) * 2004-09-27 2007-01-18 Thompson Russell B Systems and methods for treating a hollow anatomical structure
DK1639956T3 (da) * 2004-09-27 2007-11-05 Vibratech Ab Arrangement for terapi af tumorer
US20060089637A1 (en) 2004-10-14 2006-04-27 Werneth Randell L Ablation catheter
US8617152B2 (en) 2004-11-15 2013-12-31 Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc Ablation system with feedback
JP5068662B2 (ja) 2004-11-22 2012-11-07 カーディオデックス リミテッド 静脈瘤の加熱治療技術
US7468062B2 (en) 2004-11-24 2008-12-23 Ablation Frontiers, Inc. Atrial ablation catheter adapted for treatment of septal wall arrhythmogenic foci and method of use
US7429261B2 (en) 2004-11-24 2008-09-30 Ablation Frontiers, Inc. Atrial ablation catheter and method of use
US7114197B2 (en) * 2005-01-14 2006-10-03 Louis Garneau Sport Inc. Adjustable stabilization strap apparatus
US8182433B2 (en) * 2005-03-04 2012-05-22 Endosense Sa Medical apparatus system having optical fiber load sensing capability
US8075498B2 (en) 2005-03-04 2011-12-13 Endosense Sa Medical apparatus system having optical fiber load sensing capability
US20060211948A1 (en) * 2005-03-18 2006-09-21 International Business Machines Corporation Dynamic technique for fitting heart pacers to individuals
WO2006105121A2 (en) 2005-03-28 2006-10-05 Minnow Medical, Llc Intraluminal electrical tissue characterization and tuned rf energy for selective treatment of atheroma and other target tissues
US7862565B2 (en) 2005-05-12 2011-01-04 Aragon Surgical, Inc. Method for tissue cauterization
US8728072B2 (en) 2005-05-12 2014-05-20 Aesculap Ag Electrocautery method and apparatus
US8696662B2 (en) 2005-05-12 2014-04-15 Aesculap Ag Electrocautery method and apparatus
US9339323B2 (en) * 2005-05-12 2016-05-17 Aesculap Ag Electrocautery method and apparatus
US7442190B2 (en) * 2005-05-13 2008-10-28 Cryocath Technologies Inc. Contact assessment of balloon catheters
US20080091193A1 (en) 2005-05-16 2008-04-17 James Kauphusman Irrigated ablation catheter having magnetic tip for magnetic field control and guidance
US8128621B2 (en) 2005-05-16 2012-03-06 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Irrigated ablation electrode assembly and method for control of temperature
US7857810B2 (en) * 2006-05-16 2010-12-28 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Ablation electrode assembly and methods for improved control of temperature and minimization of coagulation and tissue damage
US11291443B2 (en) 2005-06-03 2022-04-05 Covidien Lp Surgical stapler with timer and feedback display
CA2609970C (en) 2005-06-03 2014-08-12 Tyco Healthcare Group Lp Battery powered surgical instrument
JP2009500052A (ja) 2005-06-20 2009-01-08 アブレーション フロンティアズ，インコーポレーテッド アブレーションカテーテル
US7819868B2 (en) * 2005-06-21 2010-10-26 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrilation Division, Inc. Ablation catheter with fluid distribution structures
AU2006268238A1 (en) * 2005-07-11 2007-01-18 Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc Low power tissue ablation system
DE202006021213U1 (de) 2005-07-21 2013-11-08 Covidien Lp Vorrichtung zum Behandeln einer hohlen anatomischen Struktur
US7879030B2 (en) * 2005-07-27 2011-02-01 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Multipolar, virtual-electrode catheter with at least one surface electrode and method for ablation
EP2363073B1 (de) 2005-08-01 2015-10-07 St. Jude Medical Luxembourg Holding S.à.r.l. Medizinisches gerätesystem mit faseroptischer lastmessung
US8657814B2 (en) * 2005-08-22 2014-02-25 Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc User interface for tissue ablation system
US20070049915A1 (en) * 2005-08-26 2007-03-01 Dieter Haemmerich Method and Devices for Cardiac Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation
US8672936B2 (en) 2005-10-13 2014-03-18 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Systems and methods for assessing tissue contact
US8679109B2 (en) * 2005-10-13 2014-03-25 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Dynamic contact assessment for electrode catheters
CA2626833C (en) * 2005-10-27 2016-06-07 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Systems and methods for electrode contact assessment
US8696656B2 (en) 2005-11-18 2014-04-15 Medtronic Cryocath Lp System and method for monitoring bioimpedance and respiration
US7842031B2 (en) * 2005-11-18 2010-11-30 Medtronic Cryocath Lp Bioimpedance measurement system and method
US9492226B2 (en) * 2005-12-06 2016-11-15 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Graphical user interface for real-time RF lesion depth display
US20090177111A1 (en) * 2006-12-06 2009-07-09 Miller Stephan P System and method for displaying contact between a catheter and tissue
US10362959B2 (en) 2005-12-06 2019-07-30 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. System and method for assessing the proximity of an electrode to tissue in a body
US8406866B2 (en) * 2005-12-06 2013-03-26 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. System and method for assessing coupling between an electrode and tissue
US8317783B2 (en) * 2005-12-06 2012-11-27 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Assessment of electrode coupling for tissue ablation
EP1962710B1 (de) * 2005-12-06 2015-08-12 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Vorrichtung zur anzeige des katheterelektroden-gewebe-kontakts in einem elektroanatomischen mapping- und navigationssystem
US8603084B2 (en) 2005-12-06 2013-12-10 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. System and method for assessing the formation of a lesion in tissue
WO2007070361A2 (en) * 2005-12-06 2007-06-21 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Assessment of electrode coupling for tissue ablation
US8449535B2 (en) * 2005-12-06 2013-05-28 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. System and method for assessing coupling between an electrode and tissue
US8403925B2 (en) * 2006-12-06 2013-03-26 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. System and method for assessing lesions in tissue
US9254163B2 (en) 2005-12-06 2016-02-09 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Assessment of electrode coupling for tissue ablation
US7879029B2 (en) * 2005-12-30 2011-02-01 Biosense Webster, Inc. System and method for selectively energizing catheter electrodes
US9827437B2 (en) 2006-01-17 2017-11-28 Endymed Medical Ltd Skin treatment devices and methods
US9844682B2 (en) 2006-01-17 2017-12-19 Endymed Medical Ltd. Skin treatment devices and methods
US7749249B2 (en) 2006-02-21 2010-07-06 Kardium Inc. Method and device for closing holes in tissue
US8019435B2 (en) 2006-05-02 2011-09-13 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Control of arterial smooth muscle tone
US8574229B2 (en) 2006-05-02 2013-11-05 Aesculap Ag Surgical tool
EP2626100B1 (de) * 2006-05-05 2016-09-07 Cathrx Ltd Elektrischen ableitung fuer modulaire katheteranordnung und herstellungsverfahren
US20070270688A1 (en) * 2006-05-19 2007-11-22 Daniel Gelbart Automatic atherectomy system
US8567265B2 (en) 2006-06-09 2013-10-29 Endosense, SA Triaxial fiber optic force sensing catheter
US8048063B2 (en) 2006-06-09 2011-11-01 Endosense Sa Catheter having tri-axial force sensor
US11389232B2 (en) 2006-06-28 2022-07-19 Kardium Inc. Apparatus and method for intra-cardiac mapping and ablation
US8449605B2 (en) 2006-06-28 2013-05-28 Kardium Inc. Method for anchoring a mitral valve
US10028783B2 (en) 2006-06-28 2018-07-24 Kardium Inc. Apparatus and method for intra-cardiac mapping and ablation
US9119633B2 (en) 2006-06-28 2015-09-01 Kardium Inc. Apparatus and method for intra-cardiac mapping and ablation
US8920411B2 (en) 2006-06-28 2014-12-30 Kardium Inc. Apparatus and method for intra-cardiac mapping and ablation
ES2928065T3 (es) * 2006-06-28 2022-11-15 Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg Sistemas de neuromodulación renal inducida térmicamente
EP2038002A4 (de) * 2006-06-28 2010-12-29 Bard Inc C R Verfahren und gerät zur beurteilung und verbesserung des elektrodenkontakts mit herzgewebe
JP2009544357A (ja) * 2006-07-20 2009-12-17 ボストン サイエンティフィック リミテッド 多機能医療装置および関連使用方法
US7837610B2 (en) 2006-08-02 2010-11-23 Kardium Inc. System for improving diastolic dysfunction
US9008795B2 (en) * 2006-08-04 2015-04-14 Cathrx Ltd Catheter handle assembly
US7774039B2 (en) 2006-09-05 2010-08-10 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Multi-bend steerable mapping catheter
WO2008045877A2 (en) 2006-10-10 2008-04-17 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Electrode tip and ablation system
AU2007310986B2 (en) 2006-10-18 2013-07-04 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Inducing desirable temperature effects on body tissue
AU2007310988B2 (en) 2006-10-18 2013-08-15 Vessix Vascular, Inc. Tuned RF energy and electrical tissue characterization for selective treatment of target tissues
US8147484B2 (en) 2006-10-23 2012-04-03 Biosense Webster, Inc. Apparatus and method for monitoring early formation of steam pop during ablation
US20080140064A1 (en) * 2006-12-07 2008-06-12 Cierra, Inc. Energy delivery apparatus with tissue piercing thermocouple
US20080161743A1 (en) * 2006-12-28 2008-07-03 Crowe John E Ablation device having a piezoelectric pump
US7766907B2 (en) * 2006-12-28 2010-08-03 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Ablation catheter with sensor array and discrimination circuit to minimize variation in power density
US7883508B2 (en) 2006-12-29 2011-02-08 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Contact-sensitive pressure-sensitive conductive composite electrode and method for ablation
US7955326B2 (en) * 2006-12-29 2011-06-07 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Pressure-sensitive conductive composite electrode and method for ablation
US9579483B2 (en) 2006-12-29 2017-02-28 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Pressure-sensitive conductive composite contact sensor and method for contact sensing
US8226648B2 (en) 2007-12-31 2012-07-24 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Pressure-sensitive flexible polymer bipolar electrode
US10085798B2 (en) * 2006-12-29 2018-10-02 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Ablation electrode with tactile sensor
US7914528B2 (en) * 2006-12-29 2011-03-29 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Ablation catheter tip for generating an angled flow
US20080183166A1 (en) * 2007-01-29 2008-07-31 Gary Miller Devices and methods for ablating tissue
US7431188B1 (en) 2007-03-15 2008-10-07 Tyco Healthcare Group Lp Surgical stapling apparatus with powered articulation
US8764742B2 (en) 2007-04-04 2014-07-01 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Irrigated catheter
US8517999B2 (en) * 2007-04-04 2013-08-27 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Irrigated catheter with improved fluid flow
US8979837B2 (en) 2007-04-04 2015-03-17 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Flexible tip catheter with extended fluid lumen
US8187267B2 (en) * 2007-05-23 2012-05-29 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Ablation catheter with flexible tip and methods of making the same
US20080255413A1 (en) 2007-04-13 2008-10-16 Michael Zemlok Powered surgical instrument
US7950560B2 (en) 2007-04-13 2011-05-31 Tyco Healthcare Group Lp Powered surgical instrument
US11259801B2 (en) 2007-04-13 2022-03-01 Covidien Lp Powered surgical instrument
US8800837B2 (en) 2007-04-13 2014-08-12 Covidien Lp Powered surgical instrument
US8496653B2 (en) 2007-04-23 2013-07-30 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Thrombus removal
US7823760B2 (en) 2007-05-01 2010-11-02 Tyco Healthcare Group Lp Powered surgical stapling device platform
US7931660B2 (en) 2007-05-10 2011-04-26 Tyco Healthcare Group Lp Powered tacker instrument
US8641704B2 (en) 2007-05-11 2014-02-04 Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc Ablation therapy system and method for treating continuous atrial fibrillation
US10220187B2 (en) 2010-06-16 2019-03-05 St. Jude Medical, Llc Ablation catheter having flexible tip with multiple flexible electrode segments
US8734440B2 (en) * 2007-07-03 2014-05-27 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Magnetically guided catheter
US8206404B2 (en) 2007-07-03 2012-06-26 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Magnetically guided catheter
US8974454B2 (en) 2009-12-31 2015-03-10 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Kit for non-invasive electrophysiology procedures and method of its use
US11395694B2 (en) * 2009-05-07 2022-07-26 St. Jude Medical, Llc Irrigated ablation catheter with multiple segmented ablation electrodes
US8157789B2 (en) 2007-05-24 2012-04-17 Endosense Sa Touch sensing catheter
US8622935B1 (en) 2007-05-25 2014-01-07 Endosense Sa Elongated surgical manipulator with body position and distal force sensing
US7976537B2 (en) * 2007-06-28 2011-07-12 Biosense Webster, Inc. Optical pyrometric catheter for tissue temperature monitoring during cardiac ablation
US8366706B2 (en) 2007-08-15 2013-02-05 Cardiodex, Ltd. Systems and methods for puncture closure
US7922063B2 (en) 2007-10-31 2011-04-12 Tyco Healthcare Group, Lp Powered surgical instrument
US8906011B2 (en) 2007-11-16 2014-12-09 Kardium Inc. Medical device for use in bodily lumens, for example an atrium
US8052684B2 (en) * 2007-11-30 2011-11-08 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Irrigated ablation catheter having parallel external flow and proximally tapered electrode
DE102007060431B3 (de) * 2007-12-14 2009-07-23 Erbe Elektromedizin Gmbh Neutralelektrodenerkennung
US8211102B2 (en) * 2007-12-21 2012-07-03 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Contact sensing flexible conductive polymer electrode
US8500731B2 (en) * 2007-12-21 2013-08-06 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Adjustable length flexible polymer electrode catheter and method for ablation
EP2227174B1 (de) 2007-12-28 2019-05-01 Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. Flüssigkeitsgestützte elektrochirurgische vorrichtung
US9204927B2 (en) 2009-05-13 2015-12-08 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. System and method for presenting information representative of lesion formation in tissue during an ablation procedure
US8290578B2 (en) 2007-12-28 2012-10-16 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Method and apparatus for complex impedance compensation
US8489172B2 (en) * 2008-01-25 2013-07-16 Kardium Inc. Liposuction system
US8870867B2 (en) 2008-02-06 2014-10-28 Aesculap Ag Articulable electrosurgical instrument with a stabilizable articulation actuator
US9358063B2 (en) 2008-02-14 2016-06-07 Arthrocare Corporation Ablation performance indicator for electrosurgical devices
US8197475B2 (en) * 2008-03-17 2012-06-12 Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Method and structure for ameliorating side-effects of performing in situ fenestration using a plasma RF catheter
US20090287304A1 (en) 2008-05-13 2009-11-19 Kardium Inc. Medical Device for Constricting Tissue or a Bodily Orifice, for example a mitral valve
US8298227B2 (en) * 2008-05-14 2012-10-30 Endosense Sa Temperature compensated strain sensing catheter
US8882761B2 (en) 2008-07-15 2014-11-11 Catheffects, Inc. Catheter and method for improved ablation
WO2010028053A1 (en) * 2008-09-02 2010-03-11 Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc Irrigated ablation catheter system and methods
AU2009314133B2 (en) 2008-11-17 2015-12-10 Vessix Vascular, Inc. Selective accumulation of energy with or without knowledge of tissue topography
CZ302036B6 (cs) * 2008-12-08 2010-09-15 Hanzalová@Jitka Katétr pro merení elektrochemických vlastností telních tekutin
US9629678B2 (en) * 2008-12-30 2017-04-25 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Controlled irrigated catheter ablation systems and methods thereof
US10105177B2 (en) * 2008-12-31 2018-10-23 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Irrigated ablation electrode assembly having off-center irrigation passageway
US20100179632A1 (en) * 2009-01-12 2010-07-15 Medtronic Vascular, Inc. Robotic Fenestration Device Having Impedance Measurement
EP2387354B1 (de) 2009-01-15 2017-05-31 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Elektrophysiologie-katheter
US9254168B2 (en) 2009-02-02 2016-02-09 Medtronic Advanced Energy Llc Electro-thermotherapy of tissue using penetrating microelectrode array
US8725228B2 (en) 2009-02-20 2014-05-13 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Steerable catheter having intermediate stiffness transition zone
JP5592409B2 (ja) 2009-02-23 2014-09-17 サリエント・サージカル・テクノロジーズ・インコーポレーテッド 流体支援電気手術デバイスおよびその使用方法
US8864744B2 (en) 2009-02-25 2014-10-21 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Medical device having laminate-coated braid assembly
CN101879060B (zh) * 2009-05-08 2014-10-01 上海微创医疗器械（集团）有限公司 具有可靠头电极连接的电生理导管
US8551096B2 (en) 2009-05-13 2013-10-08 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Directional delivery of energy and bioactives
US8821514B2 (en) 2009-06-08 2014-09-02 Covidien Lp Powered tack applier
US8954161B2 (en) 2012-06-01 2015-02-10 Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc. Systems and methods for radiometrically measuring temperature and detecting tissue contact prior to and during tissue ablation
US9226791B2 (en) 2012-03-12 2016-01-05 Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc. Systems for temperature-controlled ablation using radiometric feedback
US9277961B2 (en) 2009-06-12 2016-03-08 Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc. Systems and methods of radiometrically determining a hot-spot temperature of tissue being treated
US8926605B2 (en) 2012-02-07 2015-01-06 Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc. Systems and methods for radiometrically measuring temperature during tissue ablation
IN2012DN01917A (de) 2009-09-08 2015-07-24 Salient Surgical Tech Inc
US20110082538A1 (en) 2009-10-01 2011-04-07 Jonathan Dahlgren Medical device, kit and method for constricting tissue or a bodily orifice, for example, a mitral valve
CA2778997C (en) 2009-11-05 2022-03-08 Nimbus Concepts, Llc Methods and systems for radio frequency neurotomy
US8372067B2 (en) * 2009-12-09 2013-02-12 Arthrocare Corporation Electrosurgery irrigation primer systems and methods
US20110152857A1 (en) * 2009-12-19 2011-06-23 Frank Ingle Apparatus and Methods For Electrophysiology Procedures
RU2012103483A (ru) 2010-02-04 2014-03-10 Эскулап Аг Лапароскопическое радиочастотное хирургическое устройство
WO2011112991A1 (en) 2010-03-11 2011-09-15 Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. Bipolar electrosurgical cutter with position insensitive return electrode contact
US8827992B2 (en) 2010-03-26 2014-09-09 Aesculap Ag Impedance mediated control of power delivery for electrosurgery
US8419727B2 (en) 2010-03-26 2013-04-16 Aesculap Ag Impedance mediated power delivery for electrosurgery
KR20130108067A (ko) 2010-04-09 2013-10-02 베식스 바스큘라 인코포레이티드 조직 치료를 위한 발전 및 제어 장치
US9192790B2 (en) 2010-04-14 2015-11-24 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Focused ultrasonic renal denervation
WO2011141800A1 (en) 2010-05-10 2011-11-17 Endosense S.A. Irrigated finned ablation head
MX2012013280A (es) 2010-05-21 2013-03-05 Nimbus Concepts Llc Sistema y metodos para ablacion de tejido.
US20110295249A1 (en) * 2010-05-28 2011-12-01 Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc. Fluid-Assisted Electrosurgical Devices, and Methods of Manufacture Thereof
US8473067B2 (en) 2010-06-11 2013-06-25 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Renal denervation and stimulation employing wireless vascular energy transfer arrangement
US9138289B2 (en) 2010-06-28 2015-09-22 Medtronic Advanced Energy Llc Electrode sheath for electrosurgical device
US8920417B2 (en) 2010-06-30 2014-12-30 Medtronic Advanced Energy Llc Electrosurgical devices and methods of use thereof
US8906012B2 (en) 2010-06-30 2014-12-09 Medtronic Advanced Energy Llc Electrosurgical devices with wire electrode
US9358365B2 (en) 2010-07-30 2016-06-07 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Precision electrode movement control for renal nerve ablation
US9408661B2 (en) 2010-07-30 2016-08-09 Patrick A. Haverkost RF electrodes on multiple flexible wires for renal nerve ablation
US9084609B2 (en) 2010-07-30 2015-07-21 Boston Scientific Scime, Inc. Spiral balloon catheter for renal nerve ablation
US9155589B2 (en) 2010-07-30 2015-10-13 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Sequential activation RF electrode set for renal nerve ablation
US9463062B2 (en) 2010-07-30 2016-10-11 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Cooled conductive balloon RF catheter for renal nerve ablation
US8945118B2 (en) 2010-08-04 2015-02-03 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Catheter with flexible tether and introducer for a catheter
US9023033B2 (en) 2010-08-04 2015-05-05 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Magnetically guided catheters
US8715280B2 (en) 2010-08-04 2014-05-06 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Magnetically guided catheters
US9173698B2 (en) 2010-09-17 2015-11-03 Aesculap Ag Electrosurgical tissue sealing augmented with a seal-enhancing composition
US8940002B2 (en) 2010-09-30 2015-01-27 Kardium Inc. Tissue anchor system
US9084610B2 (en) 2010-10-21 2015-07-21 Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.A.R.L. Catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for renal neuromodulation
US8974451B2 (en) 2010-10-25 2015-03-10 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Renal nerve ablation using conductive fluid jet and RF energy
CN107007348B (zh) 2010-10-25 2019-05-31 美敦力Af卢森堡有限责任公司 用于神经调节治疗的估算及反馈的装置、系统及方法
US9023040B2 (en) 2010-10-26 2015-05-05 Medtronic Advanced Energy Llc Electrosurgical cutting devices
US9220558B2 (en) 2010-10-27 2015-12-29 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. RF renal denervation catheter with multiple independent electrodes
US9028485B2 (en) 2010-11-15 2015-05-12 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Self-expanding cooling electrode for renal nerve ablation
US9668811B2 (en) 2010-11-16 2017-06-06 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Minimally invasive access for renal nerve ablation
US9089350B2 (en) 2010-11-16 2015-07-28 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Renal denervation catheter with RF electrode and integral contrast dye injection arrangement
US9326751B2 (en) 2010-11-17 2016-05-03 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Catheter guidance of external energy for renal denervation
US9060761B2 (en) 2010-11-18 2015-06-23 Boston Scientific Scime, Inc. Catheter-focused magnetic field induced renal nerve ablation
US9023034B2 (en) 2010-11-22 2015-05-05 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Renal ablation electrode with force-activatable conduction apparatus
US9192435B2 (en) 2010-11-22 2015-11-24 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Renal denervation catheter with cooled RF electrode
US20120157993A1 (en) 2010-12-15 2012-06-21 Jenson Mark L Bipolar Off-Wall Electrode Device for Renal Nerve Ablation
US10517667B2 (en) 2014-05-16 2019-12-31 Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. Catheter tip with microelectrodes
US9486275B2 (en) 2010-12-30 2016-11-08 Avent, Inc. Electrosurgical apparatus having a sensor
WO2012100095A1 (en) 2011-01-19 2012-07-26 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Guide-compatible large-electrode catheter for renal nerve ablation with reduced arterial injury
US9486273B2 (en) 2011-01-21 2016-11-08 Kardium Inc. High-density electrode-based medical device system
CA2764494A1 (en) 2011-01-21 2012-07-21 Kardium Inc. Enhanced medical device for use in bodily cavities, for example an atrium
US9452016B2 (en) 2011-01-21 2016-09-27 Kardium Inc. Catheter system
US11259867B2 (en) 2011-01-21 2022-03-01 Kardium Inc. High-density electrode-based medical device system
US9131597B2 (en) 2011-02-02 2015-09-08 Arthrocare Corporation Electrosurgical system and method for treating hard body tissue
US9427281B2 (en) 2011-03-11 2016-08-30 Medtronic Advanced Energy Llc Bronchoscope-compatible catheter provided with electrosurgical device
US9072511B2 (en) 2011-03-25 2015-07-07 Kardium Inc. Medical kit for constricting tissue or a bodily orifice, for example, a mitral valve
JP6297970B2 (ja) 2011-04-12 2018-03-20 サーメディカル・インコーポレイテッド アブレーション装置、システムおよび方法
JP6177230B2 (ja) 2011-04-14 2017-08-09 セント・ジュード・メディカル・インターナショナル・ホールディング・エスエーアールエルＳｔ． Ｊｕｄｅ Ｍｅｄｉｃａｌ Ｉｎｔｅｒｎａｔｉｏｎａｌ Ｈｏｌｄｉｎｇ Ｓ．ａ，ｒ．ｌ． カテーテル用の小型力センサ
US9339327B2 (en) 2011-06-28 2016-05-17 Aesculap Ag Electrosurgical tissue dissecting device
CN103813745B (zh) 2011-07-20 2016-06-29 波士顿科学西美德公司 用以可视化、对准和消融神经的经皮装置及方法
JP6106669B2 (ja) 2011-07-22 2017-04-05 ボストン サイエンティフィック サイムド，インコーポレイテッドＢｏｓｔｏｎ Ｓｃｉｅｎｔｉｆｉｃ Ｓｃｉｍｅｄ，Ｉｎｃ． ヘリカル・ガイド内に配置可能な神経調節要素を有する神経調節システム
US10743932B2 (en) * 2011-07-28 2020-08-18 Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. Integrated ablation system using catheter with multiple irrigation lumens
US9662169B2 (en) * 2011-07-30 2017-05-30 Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. Catheter with flow balancing valve
ES2727868T3 (es) 2011-09-22 2019-10-21 Univ George Washington Sistemas para visualizar el tejido ablacionado
JP5926806B2 (ja) 2011-09-22 2016-05-25 ザ・ジョージ・ワシントン・ユニバーシティＴｈｅ Ｇｅｏｒｇｅ Ｗａｓｈｉｎｇｔｏｎｕｎｉｖｅｒｓｉｔｙ アブレーションされた組織を視覚化するシステムと方法
US9750565B2 (en) 2011-09-30 2017-09-05 Medtronic Advanced Energy Llc Electrosurgical balloons
WO2013055826A1 (en) 2011-10-10 2013-04-18 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Medical devices including ablation electrodes
US10085799B2 (en) 2011-10-11 2018-10-02 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Off-wall electrode device and methods for nerve modulation
US9420955B2 (en) 2011-10-11 2016-08-23 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Intravascular temperature monitoring system and method
US9364284B2 (en) 2011-10-12 2016-06-14 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Method of making an off-wall spacer cage
WO2013058962A1 (en) 2011-10-18 2013-04-25 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Deflectable medical devices
EP2768568B1 (de) 2011-10-18 2020-05-06 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Ballonkatheter mit integrierter vernetzung
US8870864B2 (en) 2011-10-28 2014-10-28 Medtronic Advanced Energy Llc Single instrument electrosurgery apparatus and its method of use
EP2775948B1 (de) 2011-11-08 2018-04-04 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Ostiale nierennervenablation
US9119600B2 (en) 2011-11-15 2015-09-01 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Device and methods for renal nerve modulation monitoring
US9119632B2 (en) 2011-11-21 2015-09-01 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Deflectable renal nerve ablation catheter
US9265969B2 (en) 2011-12-21 2016-02-23 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Methods for modulating cell function
WO2013096916A2 (en) 2011-12-23 2013-06-27 Vessix Vascular, Inc. Methods and apparatuses for remodeling tissue of or adjacent to a body passage
US9433760B2 (en) 2011-12-28 2016-09-06 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Device and methods for nerve modulation using a novel ablation catheter with polymeric ablative elements
US9050106B2 (en) 2011-12-29 2015-06-09 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Off-wall electrode device and methods for nerve modulation
USD777926S1 (en) 2012-01-20 2017-01-31 Kardium Inc. Intra-cardiac procedure device
USD777925S1 (en) 2012-01-20 2017-01-31 Kardium Inc. Intra-cardiac procedure device
US9216050B2 (en) 2012-05-01 2015-12-22 Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc Detection of microbubble formation during catheter ablation
US9060778B2 (en) 2012-04-26 2015-06-23 Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc Intermittent short circuit detection on a multi-electrode catheter
US20130296840A1 (en) 2012-05-01 2013-11-07 Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc Systems and methods for detecting tissue contact during ablation
US9095350B2 (en) 2012-05-01 2015-08-04 Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc Impedance detection of venous placement of multi-electrode catheters
US10660703B2 (en) 2012-05-08 2020-05-26 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Renal nerve modulation devices
US9198592B2 (en) 2012-05-21 2015-12-01 Kardium Inc. Systems and methods for activating transducers
US9017320B2 (en) 2012-05-21 2015-04-28 Kardium, Inc. Systems and methods for activating transducers
US10827977B2 (en) 2012-05-21 2020-11-10 Kardium Inc. Systems and methods for activating transducers
US10321946B2 (en) 2012-08-24 2019-06-18 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Renal nerve modulation devices with weeping RF ablation balloons
US9173696B2 (en) 2012-09-17 2015-11-03 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Self-positioning electrode system and method for renal nerve modulation
US10398464B2 (en) 2012-09-21 2019-09-03 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. System for nerve modulation and innocuous thermal gradient nerve block
US10549127B2 (en) 2012-09-21 2020-02-04 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Self-cooling ultrasound ablation catheter
CN107252347B (zh) 2012-09-26 2019-10-29 蛇牌股份公司 用于组织切割和封合的设备
CN104869930B (zh) 2012-10-10 2020-12-25 波士顿科学国际有限公司 肾神经调制装置和方法
US9044575B2 (en) 2012-10-22 2015-06-02 Medtronic Adrian Luxembourg S.a.r.l. Catheters with enhanced flexibility and associated devices, systems, and methods
US9066725B2 (en) 2012-12-06 2015-06-30 St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. Irrigant distribution system for electrodes
US9023036B2 (en) * 2012-12-07 2015-05-05 Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. Lasso catheter with tip electrode
US20140171936A1 (en) 2012-12-17 2014-06-19 Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. Irrigated catheter tip with temperature sensor and optic fiber arrays
US9445725B2 (en) 2012-12-17 2016-09-20 Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. Irrigated catheter tip with temperature sensor array
US9693821B2 (en) 2013-03-11 2017-07-04 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Medical devices for modulating nerves
US9956033B2 (en) 2013-03-11 2018-05-01 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Medical devices for modulating nerves
US9801678B2 (en) 2013-03-13 2017-10-31 Arthrocare Corporation Method and system of controlling conductive fluid flow during an electrosurgical procedure
US9808311B2 (en) 2013-03-13 2017-11-07 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Deflectable medical devices
EP2967734B1 (de) 2013-03-15 2019-05-15 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Verfahren und vorrichtungen zur gewebeneumodellierung in oder neben einem körperdurchgang
US9297845B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2016-03-29 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Medical devices and methods for treatment of hypertension that utilize impedance compensation
US10265122B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2019-04-23 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Nerve ablation devices and related methods of use
US10548663B2 (en) 2013-05-18 2020-02-04 Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.A.R.L. Neuromodulation catheters with shafts for enhanced flexibility and control and associated devices, systems, and methods
CN105473092B (zh) 2013-06-21 2019-05-17 波士顿科学国际有限公司 具有可旋转轴的用于肾神经消融的医疗器械
EP3010437A1 (de) 2013-06-21 2016-04-27 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Nierendenervierungsballonkatheter mit lauf entlang eines elektrodenträgers
US9707036B2 (en) 2013-06-25 2017-07-18 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Devices and methods for nerve modulation using localized indifferent electrodes
WO2015002787A1 (en) 2013-07-01 2015-01-08 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Medical devices for renal nerve ablation
US9241756B2 (en) * 2013-07-01 2016-01-26 Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. Real-time prediction of steam-pop events during ablation
WO2015006480A1 (en) 2013-07-11 2015-01-15 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Devices and methods for nerve modulation
EP3019106A1 (de) 2013-07-11 2016-05-18 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Medizinische vorrichtung mit dehnbaren elektrodenanordnungen
WO2015010074A1 (en) 2013-07-19 2015-01-22 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Spiral bipolar electrode renal denervation balloon
WO2015013205A1 (en) 2013-07-22 2015-01-29 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Medical devices for renal nerve ablation
US10695124B2 (en) 2013-07-22 2020-06-30 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Renal nerve ablation catheter having twist balloon
WO2015027096A1 (en) 2013-08-22 2015-02-26 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Flexible circuit having improved adhesion to a renal nerve modulation balloon
EP3041425B1 (de) 2013-09-04 2022-04-13 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Hochfrequenz (hf)-ballonkatheter mit spülungs- und kühlfunktion
WO2015038947A1 (en) 2013-09-13 2015-03-19 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Ablation balloon with vapor deposited cover layer
US11246654B2 (en) 2013-10-14 2022-02-15 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Flexible renal nerve ablation devices and related methods of use and manufacture
CN105592778B (zh) 2013-10-14 2019-07-23 波士顿科学医学有限公司 高分辨率心脏标测电极阵列导管
AU2014334574B2 (en) 2013-10-15 2017-07-06 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Medical device balloon
US9770606B2 (en) 2013-10-15 2017-09-26 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Ultrasound ablation catheter with cooling infusion and centering basket
CN105636538B (zh) 2013-10-18 2019-01-15 波士顿科学国际有限公司 具有柔性导线的球囊导管及其使用和制造的相关方法
US10433902B2 (en) 2013-10-23 2019-10-08 Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.A.R.L. Current control methods and systems
CN105658163B (zh) 2013-10-25 2020-08-18 波士顿科学国际有限公司 去神经柔性电路中的嵌入式热电偶
US20150141847A1 (en) 2013-11-20 2015-05-21 The George Washington University Systems and methods for hyperspectral analysis of cardiac tissue
WO2015103617A1 (en) 2014-01-06 2015-07-09 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Tear resistant flex circuit assembly
EP4253024A3 (de) 2014-01-27 2023-12-27 Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company Neuromodulationskatheter mit ummantelten neuromodulationselementen und zugehörige vorrichtungen
US11000679B2 (en) 2014-02-04 2021-05-11 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Balloon protection and rewrapping devices and related methods of use
JP6325121B2 (ja) 2014-02-04 2018-05-16 ボストン サイエンティフィック サイムド，インコーポレイテッドＢｏｓｔｏｎ Ｓｃｉｅｎｔｉｆｉｃ Ｓｃｉｍｅｄ，Ｉｎｃ． 双極電極上の温度センサの代替配置
US10736690B2 (en) 2014-04-24 2020-08-11 Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.A.R.L. Neuromodulation catheters and associated systems and methods
US10610292B2 (en) 2014-04-25 2020-04-07 Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.A.R.L. Devices, systems, and methods for monitoring and/or controlling deployment of a neuromodulation element within a body lumen and related technology
US9974599B2 (en) 2014-08-15 2018-05-22 Medtronic Ps Medical, Inc. Multipurpose electrosurgical device
CN107427213B (zh) 2014-11-03 2021-04-16 460医学股份有限公司 用于接触质量的评估的系统和方法
EP3215002B1 (de) 2014-11-03 2024-03-20 The George Washington University Systeme zur läsionsbeurteilung
US10368936B2 (en) 2014-11-17 2019-08-06 Kardium Inc. Systems and methods for selecting, activating, or selecting and activating transducers
US10722184B2 (en) 2014-11-17 2020-07-28 Kardium Inc. Systems and methods for selecting, activating, or selecting and activating transducers
EP3220843B1 (de) 2014-11-19 2020-01-01 EPiX Therapeutics, Inc. Ablationsvorrichtungen und verfahren zur verwendung einer hochauflösenden elektrodenanordnung
JP6673598B2 (ja) 2014-11-19 2020-03-25 エピックス セラピューティクス，インコーポレイテッド ペーシングを伴う組織の高分解能マッピング
CA2967829A1 (en) 2014-11-19 2016-05-26 Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc. Systems and methods for high-resolution mapping of tissue
DK3244965T3 (da) 2015-01-13 2023-07-10 Theranica Bio Electronics Ltd Behandling af hovedpine med elektrisk stimulering
US9636164B2 (en) 2015-03-25 2017-05-02 Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc. Contact sensing systems and methods
US10813684B2 (en) * 2015-03-30 2020-10-27 Ethicon Llc Control of cutting and sealing based on tissue mapped by segmented electrode
EP3209236B1 (de) 2015-03-31 2020-06-10 St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. Vorrichtung zur abgabe gepulster rf-energie bei der katheterablation
US10182742B2 (en) 2015-04-02 2019-01-22 Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc Tissue contact sensing with a multi electrode ablation catheter
US10143399B2 (en) 2015-04-02 2018-12-04 Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc Tissue contact sensing with a multi electrode ablation catheter
CN107635503B (zh) * 2015-05-12 2021-09-07 纳维斯国际有限公司 通过介电性质分析进行损伤估计
US10993765B2 (en) 2015-06-30 2021-05-04 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Temperature measurement of electrically conductive fluids
US10779904B2 (en) 2015-07-19 2020-09-22 460Medical, Inc. Systems and methods for lesion formation and assessment
US11389227B2 (en) 2015-08-20 2022-07-19 Medtronic Advanced Energy Llc Electrosurgical device with multivariate control
US11051875B2 (en) 2015-08-24 2021-07-06 Medtronic Advanced Energy Llc Multipurpose electrosurgical device
US10716612B2 (en) 2015-12-18 2020-07-21 Medtronic Advanced Energy Llc Electrosurgical device with multiple monopolar electrode assembly
US10575901B2 (en) 2015-12-24 2020-03-03 Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. Estimating a temperature during ablation
US10213253B2 (en) 2015-12-24 2019-02-26 Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. Estimating a temperature during ablation
CN108430368B (zh) 2016-01-07 2022-05-31 圣犹达医疗用品国际控股有限公司 用于光学感测的具有多芯光纤的医疗设备
US9895533B2 (en) 2016-01-11 2018-02-20 Theranica Bio-Electronics Ltd. Impedance monitoring during electrostimulation
WO2017136548A1 (en) 2016-02-04 2017-08-10 Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. Delivery system with force sensor for leadless cardiac device
SG11201807618QA (en) 2016-03-15 2018-10-30 Epix Therapeutics Inc Improved devices, systems and methods for irrigated ablation
US11357980B2 (en) 2016-09-29 2022-06-14 Theranica Bio-Electronics Ltd. Apparatus for applying an electrical signal to a subject
KR20190062419A (ko) 2016-10-04 2019-06-05 아벤트, 인크. 냉각된 rf 프로브
JP6718557B2 (ja) 2016-10-04 2020-07-08 セント・ジュード・メディカル，カーディオロジー・ディヴィジョン，インコーポレイテッド アブレーション・カテーテル・チップ
WO2018092071A1 (en) 2016-11-16 2018-05-24 Navix International Limited Estimators for ablation effectiveness
IL255845B (en) 2016-12-20 2021-01-31 Biosense Webster Israel Ltd Temperature estimation during ablation
US10219744B2 (en) 2017-04-21 2019-03-05 Combobutronics Llc Systems and methods for applying or receiving signals to or from biological tissues
WO2018200865A1 (en) 2017-04-27 2018-11-01 Epix Therapeutics, Inc. Determining nature of contact between catheter tip and tissue
US11311295B2 (en) 2017-05-15 2022-04-26 Covidien Lp Adaptive powered stapling algorithm with calibration factor
CN110603000B (zh) * 2017-05-16 2023-02-10 史密夫和内修有限公司 电外科系统和方法
EP3630271B1 (de) 2017-05-21 2023-11-01 Theranica Bio-Electronics Ltd. Vorrichtung für schmerzlinderungstherapie
EP3687430A4 (de) 2017-09-25 2021-09-01 Sirona Medical Technologies, Inc. Katheter und verfahren zur verbesserten spülung
US11207066B2 (en) 2017-10-30 2021-12-28 Covidien Lp Apparatus for endoscopic procedures
US10987104B2 (en) 2017-10-30 2021-04-27 Covidien Lp Apparatus for endoscopic procedures
US11478298B2 (en) 2018-01-24 2022-10-25 Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.A.R.L. Controlled irrigation for neuromodulation systems and associated methods
US11497490B2 (en) 2018-07-09 2022-11-15 Covidien Lp Powered surgical devices including predictive motor control
US11918277B2 (en) * 2018-07-16 2024-03-05 Thermedical, Inc. Inferred maximum temperature monitoring for irrigated ablation therapy
US11197734B2 (en) 2018-10-30 2021-12-14 Covidien Lp Load sensing devices for use in surgical instruments
US11369372B2 (en) 2018-11-28 2022-06-28 Covidien Lp Surgical stapler adapter with flexible cable assembly, flexible fingers, and contact clips
US11202635B2 (en) 2019-02-04 2021-12-21 Covidien Lp Programmable distal tilt position of end effector for powered surgical devices
US11376006B2 (en) 2019-02-06 2022-07-05 Covidien Lp End effector force measurement with digital drive circuit
US11219461B2 (en) 2019-03-08 2022-01-11 Covidien Lp Strain gauge stabilization in a surgical device
US20220296293A1 (en) * 2019-07-02 2022-09-22 St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. Improved electrode design
US20210022802A1 (en) * 2019-07-26 2021-01-28 Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. Myocardial tissue ablation with narrow temperature variation
US11458244B2 (en) 2020-02-07 2022-10-04 Covidien Lp Irrigating surgical apparatus with positive pressure fluid
US11553913B2 (en) 2020-02-11 2023-01-17 Covidien Lp Electrically-determining tissue cut with surgical stapling apparatus
US11622768B2 (en) 2020-07-13 2023-04-11 Covidien Lp Methods and structure for confirming proper assembly of powered surgical stapling systems
US11744580B2 (en) 2020-11-24 2023-09-05 Covidien Lp Long stapler reloads with continuous cartridge
US11653919B2 (en) 2020-11-24 2023-05-23 Covidien Lp Stapler line reinforcement continuity
SE2150578A1 (en) * 2021-05-06 2022-11-07 Curative Cancer Treat By Heat Cctbh Ab Temperature control during curative cancer treatment
SE2150579A1 (en) * 2021-05-06 2022-11-07 Curative Cancer Treat By Heat Cctbh Ab Tumor denaturization control in curative cancer treatment
US11684362B2 (en) 2021-06-07 2023-06-27 Covidien Lp Handheld electromechanical surgical system
US11771432B2 (en) 2021-06-29 2023-10-03 Covidien Lp Stapling and cutting to default values in the event of strain gauge data integrity loss
WO2023009548A1 (en) * 2021-07-26 2023-02-02 Sigt, Llc Tissue ablation and lesion assessment system
US11832823B2 (en) 2022-02-08 2023-12-05 Covidien Lp Determination of anvil release during anastomosis
CN116725655A (zh) * 2023-06-13 2023-09-12 上海玮启医疗器械有限公司 一种内脏大神经脉冲消融导管

Family Cites Families (26)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2324658B2 (de) 1973-05-16 1977-06-30 Richard Wolf Gmbh, 7134 Knittlingen Sonde zum koagulieren von koerpergewebe
WO1981003271A1 (en) * 1980-05-13 1981-11-26 American Hospital Supply Corp A multipolar electrosurgical device
US4848352A (en) 1987-02-13 1989-07-18 Telectronics, N.V. Method for cardiac pacing and sensing using combination of electrodes
US4960134A (en) 1988-11-18 1990-10-02 Webster Wilton W Jr Steerable catheter
AU4945490A (en) * 1989-01-06 1990-08-01 Angioplasty Systems Inc. Electrosurgical catheter for resolving atherosclerotic plaque
WO1992021285A1 (en) 1991-05-24 1992-12-10 Ep Technologies, Inc. Combination monophasic action potential/ablation catheter and high-performance filter system
EP0571797B2 (de) 1992-05-25 2005-10-26 St. Jude Medical AB Einrichtung zur Stimulation des Herzens
US5341807A (en) * 1992-06-30 1994-08-30 American Cardiac Ablation Co., Inc. Ablation catheter positioning system
WO1994002077A2 (en) 1992-07-15 1994-02-03 Angelase, Inc. Ablation catheter system
US5549108A (en) 1992-09-25 1996-08-27 Ep Technologies, Inc. Cardiac mapping and ablation systems
US5334193A (en) * 1992-11-13 1994-08-02 American Cardiac Ablation Co., Inc. Fluid cooled ablation catheter
US5348554A (en) * 1992-12-01 1994-09-20 Cardiac Pathways Corporation Catheter for RF ablation with cooled electrode
US5383852A (en) 1992-12-04 1995-01-24 C. R. Bard, Inc. Catheter with independent proximal and distal control
ATE284650T1 (de) * 1993-06-10 2005-01-15 Mir A Imran Urethrales gerät zur ablation mittels hochfrequenz
WO1995005212A2 (en) * 1993-08-11 1995-02-23 Electro-Catheter Corporation Improved ablation electrode
JP3400835B2 (ja) * 1993-12-20 2003-04-28 テルモ株式会社 副伝導路検出装置
US5462521A (en) 1993-12-21 1995-10-31 Angeion Corporation Fluid cooled and perfused tip for a catheter
US5485849A (en) 1994-01-31 1996-01-23 Ep Technologies, Inc. System and methods for matching electrical characteristics and propagation velocities in cardiac tissue
US5447529A (en) * 1994-01-28 1995-09-05 Philadelphia Heart Institute Method of using endocardial impedance for determining electrode-tissue contact, appropriate sites for arrhythmia ablation and tissue heating during ablation
US5462545A (en) * 1994-01-31 1995-10-31 New England Medical Center Hospitals, Inc. Catheter electrodes
US5810802A (en) * 1994-08-08 1998-09-22 E.P. Technologies, Inc. Systems and methods for controlling tissue ablation using multiple temperature sensing elements
US6030379A (en) * 1995-05-01 2000-02-29 Ep Technologies, Inc. Systems and methods for seeking sub-surface temperature conditions during tissue ablation
US5836990A (en) * 1997-09-19 1998-11-17 Medtronic, Inc. Method and apparatus for determining electrode/tissue contact
US8510236B1 (en) 2010-05-07 2013-08-13 Google Inc. Semi-supervised and unsupervised generation of hash functions
US9134009B2 (en) 2012-08-29 2015-09-15 Xerox Corporation Method and apparatus for correcting light guide patterning with a secondary diffuser
US9099769B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2015-08-04 Cisco Technology, Inc. Antenna mechanical faceplate design

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JP2000201949A (ja) 2000-07-25
ATE280540T1 (de) 2004-11-15
US6210406B1 (en) 2001-04-03
EP1005838B1 (de) 2004-10-27
JP4242026B2 (ja) 2009-03-18
US6217574B1 (en) 2001-04-17
US6217573B1 (en) 2001-04-17
DE69921428T2 (de) 2005-10-27
EP1005838A1 (de) 2000-06-07

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE69921428D1 (de) Ablationssystem mit einem eine gespaltene Spitze aufweisenden Katheter und mit Schalt- und Messmöglichkeiten
US5064424A (en) Electro-surgical instrument
CA2312539A1 (en) Bipolar electrosurgical instrument including a plurality of balloon electrodes
US6292701B1 (en) Bipolar electrical stimulus probe with planar electrodes
ATE472979T1 (de) Ablations- und messungs-katheter zur behandlung atrialer fibrillation
US7549990B2 (en) Surgical scissors with argon plasma coagulation capability
US5997536A (en) Heart catheter with an electrode on a spreadable device
US7122035B2 (en) Bipolar surgical forceps with argon plasma coagulation capability
US7976541B2 (en) Contact sensitive probes with indicators
EP0393279A3 (de) Schlingendraht für die Polypectomie mit bipolaren Elektroden
EP0965302A3 (de) Multielement-Spitzenelektroden für Kartierungskatheter
CA2137004A1 (en) An Electrosurgical Tubular Trocar
CA2175100A1 (en) Delivery catheter for electrolytically detachable implant
CA2226484A1 (en) Medical probe device
DE69119177D1 (de) Elektrochirurgische laparoskopische Kauterisationselektrode
GB2084880A (en) A multipolar electrosurgical device
ATE357881T1 (de) Katheter mit einer kreisförmigen ablationseinheit
CA2326155A1 (en) Improved rf bipolar end effector for use in electrosurgical instruments
ATE186191T1 (de) Elektrochirurgisches gerät
WO1995005212A3 (en) Improved ablation electrode
US8845576B2 (en) Electrosurgical tool
CA2368565A1 (en) Device for the mapping of cardiac arrhythmia foci
ATE305757T1 (de) Ablationskatheter mit einem gerichtetem h.f. strahlungselement
WO2004103195A3 (de) Instrument zur unipolaren ablation von herzgewebe
JP4347443B2 (ja) 高周波処置具

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8328 Change in the person/name/address of the agent

Representative=s name: BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT, 28209 BREMEN