EP 2037812 A4 20101222 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
Title (en)
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON VORHOFFLIMMERN
Title (fr)
MÉTHODES ET APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE LA FIBRILLATION AURICULAIRE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2007073184 W 20070710
- US 80692306 P 20060710
- US 80692406 P 20060710
- US 80692606 P 20060710
- US 89147207 P 20070223
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2008008796A2] Apparatus and methods for the treatment of atrial fibrillation are described herein where tissue to be ablated may be monitored under direct visualization for tissue parameters (e.g., temperature and impedance) prior to, during, or after ablation. The system may include a deployment catheter and an attached imaging hood deployable into an expanded configuration. The imaging hood is placed against or adjacent to the tissue to be imaged in a body lumen that is normally filled with an opaque bodily fluid such as blood. A translucent or transparent fluid can be pumped into the imaging hood until the fluid displaces any blood leaving a clear region of tissue to be imaged via an imaging element in the deployment catheter. An ablation probe and one or more interrogation needles having sensors are advanced into the tissue to be ablated and monitored. Alternatively, a combined ablation and interrogation probe may be used.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 6/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 1/00082 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 1/00085 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 1/00089 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 1/00097 (2022.02 - EP US); A61B 1/005 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 1/015 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 1/018 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 1/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/02007 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 8/12 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 8/4472 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 18/02 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 18/0218 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 18/24 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/00029 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/00214 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/00273 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/00285 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/00357 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/00375 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/00815 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/00821 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/00982 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/0212 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/1407 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/1425 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/1427 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/143 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/1467 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/1472 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2218/007 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [XYI] WO 9818388 A1 19980507 - EP TECHNOLOGIES [US]
- [Y] WO 9503843 A1 19950209 - UNIV CALIFORNIA [US]
- [X] WO 9407413 A1 19940414 - EP TECHNOLOGIES [US]
- [X] EP 0283661 A2 19880928 - MACKIN ROBERT A
- [X] US 2005228452 A1 20051013 - MOURLAS NICHOLAS J [US], et al
- [A] US 6605055 B1 20030812 - SINOFSKY EDWARD L [US], et al
- See references of WO 2008008796A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2008008796 A2 20080117; WO 2008008796 A3 20081009; EP 2037812 A2 20090325; EP 2037812 A4 20101222; JP 2009543607 A 20091210
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2007073184 W 20070710; EP 07799466 A 20070710; JP 2009519641 A 20070710