Global Patent Index - EP 2367494 A1

EP 2367494 A1 20110928 - FLEXIBLE CATHETER

Title (en)

FLEXIBLE CATHETER

Title (de)

FLEXIBLER KATHETER

Title (fr)

CATHÉTER FLEXIBLE

Publication

EP 2367494 A1 20110928 (EN)

Application

EP 09759714 A 20091118

Priority

  • EP 2009065419 W 20091118
  • EP 08169373 A 20081118
  • EP 09759714 A 20091118

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2010057934A1] Flexible catheter for thermal coagulation of veins comprising an elongated body with a proximal end (1) and a distal end (2), whereby the distal end (2) of the elongated body comprises a tip (3) in a conductive material, whereby the elongated body comprises a conductor (4) which makes contact with the tip (3) and extends between the distal end and the proximal end, and whereby the outside of the elongated body is provided over at least part of its length, but not at the tip (3) with a layer of insulating material (5), characterized in that the elongated body is provided to be inserted in veins having a diameter of between 1 - 4 mm.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 18/1477 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00083 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2010057934A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2010057934 A1 20100527; EP 2367494 A1 20110928

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2009065419 W 20091118; EP 09759714 A 20091118