(19)
(11) EP 1 054 639 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
03.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/31

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/23

(21) Application number: 99965180.5

(22) Date of filing: 08.12.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61B 18/12, H01B 11/18
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1999/029148
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/035363 (22.06.2000 Gazette 2000/25)

(54)

RADIO-FREQUENCY BASED CATHETER SYSTEM FOR ABLATION OF BODY TISSUES

HOCHFREQUENZKATHETER ZUR ABLATION VON KÖRPERGEWEBE

CATHETER DIFFUSEUR D'ONDES RF SERVANT A L'ABLATION DE TISSUS CORPORELS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 14.12.1998 US 211188

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/48

(60) Divisional application:
05008385.6
05011329.9

(73) Proprietor: Medwaves, Inc.
San Diego, CA 92121 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ormsby, Theodore C.
    Encondido CA 95035 (US)
  • Leung, George L.
    San Diego CA 92129 (US)
  • Law, Ming-Fan
    San Diego CA 92129 (US)

(74) Representative: Copp, David Christopher et al
Dummett Copp, 25 The Square, Martlesham Heath
Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3SL
Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 3SL (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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