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EP 1100580 A1 20010523 - ELECTROPORATION ELECTRODES

Title (en)

ELECTROPORATION ELECTRODES

Title (de)

ELEKTROOPERATIONSELEKTRODEN

Title (fr)

ELECTRODES D'ELECTROPORATION

Publication

EP 1100580 A1 20010523 (EN)

Application

EP 99935311 A 19990720

Priority

US 9912836 W 19990720
US 11935298 A 19980720

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0004949A1] Electrodes, electrode array apparatus (A), and systems improve the therapeutic effects of in vivo delivered electrical waveform by utilizing an arrangement wherein the electrode plates satisfy particular ratios of electrode surface areas to separation distances between the electrode plates (X1, X2).

IPC 1-7

A61N 1/30

IPC 8 full level

A61N 1/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61N 1/0424 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0004949A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0004949 A1 20000203; AU 5081799 A 20000214; AU 747100 B2 20020509; CA 2338280 A1 20000203; EP 1100580 A1 20010523

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9912836 W 19990720; AU 5081799 A 19990720; CA 2338280 A 19990720; EP 99935311 A 19990720