USRE34502E - Steerable catheter - Google Patents
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- USRE34502E USRE34502E US07/848,827 US84882792A USRE34502E US RE34502 E USRE34502 E US RE34502E US 84882792 A US84882792 A US 84882792A US RE34502 E USRE34502 E US RE34502E
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
- A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
- A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
- A61M25/0147—Tip steering devices with movable mechanical means, e.g. pull wires
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
- A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
- A61N1/02—Details
- A61N1/04—Electrodes
- A61N1/05—Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
- A61N1/056—Transvascular endocardial electrode systems
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
- A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
- A61M25/01—Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
- A61M25/0105—Steering means as part of the catheter or advancing means; Markers for positioning
- A61M25/0133—Tip steering devices
- A61M25/0147—Tip steering devices with movable mechanical means, e.g. pull wires
- A61M2025/015—Details of the distal fixation of the movable mechanical means
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US07/848,827 USRE34502E (en) | 1988-11-18 | 1992-03-11 | Steerable catheter |
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US07/273,048 US4960134A (en) | 1988-11-18 | 1988-11-18 | Steerable catheter |
US07/848,827 USRE34502E (en) | 1988-11-18 | 1992-03-11 | Steerable catheter |
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US07/273,048 Reissue US4960134A (en) | 1988-11-18 | 1988-11-18 | Steerable catheter |
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US07/273,048 Ceased US4960134A (en) | 1988-11-18 | 1988-11-18 | Steerable catheter |
US07/848,827 Expired - Lifetime USRE34502E (en) | 1988-11-18 | 1992-03-11 | Steerable catheter |
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US07/273,048 Ceased US4960134A (en) | 1988-11-18 | 1988-11-18 | Steerable catheter |
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