WO2005046456A3 - Cardiac ablation devices and methods - Google Patents
Cardiac ablation devices and methodsInfo
- Publication number
- WO2005046456A3 WO2005046456A3 PCT/US2004/037893 US2004037893W WO2005046456A3 WO 2005046456 A3 WO2005046456 A3 WO 2005046456A3 US 2004037893 W US2004037893 W US 2004037893W WO 2005046456 A3 WO2005046456 A3 WO 2005046456A3
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- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- tissue
- ablation
- epicardial
- methods
- ablation devices
- Prior art date
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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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Abstract
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP04810889A EP1689285A4 (en) | 2003-11-12 | 2004-11-12 | Cardiac ablation devices and methods |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US51972603P | 2003-11-12 | 2003-11-12 | |
US60/519,726 | 2003-11-12 |
Publications (2)
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WO2005046456A2 WO2005046456A2 (en) | 2005-05-26 |
WO2005046456A3 true WO2005046456A3 (en) | 2006-08-24 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/US2004/037893 WO2005046456A2 (en) | 2003-11-12 | 2004-11-12 | Cardiac ablation devices and methods |
Country Status (2)
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EP (1) | EP1689285A4 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2005046456A2 (en) |
Cited By (4)
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US8858552B2 (en) | 2002-06-14 | 2014-10-14 | Ncontact Surgical, Inc. | Vacuum coagulation probes |
US8998900B2 (en) | 2003-04-29 | 2015-04-07 | Ncontact Surgical, Inc. | Vacuum coagulation probes |
US9308042B2 (en) | 2002-06-14 | 2016-04-12 | Ncontact Surgical, Inc. | Vacuum coagulation probes |
US9439714B2 (en) | 2003-04-29 | 2016-09-13 | Atricure, Inc. | Vacuum coagulation probes |
Families Citing this family (2)
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US6893442B2 (en) | 2002-06-14 | 2005-05-17 | Ablatrics, Inc. | Vacuum coagulation probe for atrial fibrillation treatment |
US8696654B2 (en) | 2007-12-06 | 2014-04-15 | Koninklijke Philips N.V. | Apparatus, method and computer program for applying energy to an object |
Citations (2)
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US6237605B1 (en) * | 1996-10-22 | 2001-05-29 | Epicor, Inc. | Methods of epicardial ablation |
US6514250B1 (en) * | 2000-04-27 | 2003-02-04 | Medtronic, Inc. | Suction stabilized epicardial ablation devices |
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US6849075B2 (en) * | 2001-12-04 | 2005-02-01 | Estech, Inc. | Cardiac ablation devices and methods |
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Patent Citations (2)
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US6237605B1 (en) * | 1996-10-22 | 2001-05-29 | Epicor, Inc. | Methods of epicardial ablation |
US6514250B1 (en) * | 2000-04-27 | 2003-02-04 | Medtronic, Inc. | Suction stabilized epicardial ablation devices |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US8858552B2 (en) | 2002-06-14 | 2014-10-14 | Ncontact Surgical, Inc. | Vacuum coagulation probes |
US9308042B2 (en) | 2002-06-14 | 2016-04-12 | Ncontact Surgical, Inc. | Vacuum coagulation probes |
US8998900B2 (en) | 2003-04-29 | 2015-04-07 | Ncontact Surgical, Inc. | Vacuum coagulation probes |
US9439714B2 (en) | 2003-04-29 | 2016-09-13 | Atricure, Inc. | Vacuum coagulation probes |
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EP1689285A2 (en) | 2006-08-16 |
EP1689285A4 (en) | 2008-01-02 |
WO2005046456A2 (en) | 2005-05-26 |
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