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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6540755 | Guiding introducers for use in the treatment of accessory pathways around the mitral valve using a retrograde approach A process for the mapping and/or ablation of accessory pathways around the mitral valve using a retrograde approach by use of ablation and/or mapping catheters guided by precurved guiding introducers. Also disclosed are shapes for the guiding introducers ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6526302 | Guiding introducer system for use in medical procedures in the left ventricle A guiding introducer system for use in the treatment of arrhythmia associated with the left ventricle from the ventricular side comprising an inner guiding introducer and an outer guiding introducer wherein the inner guiding introducer is comprised of a f... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6503247 | Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia A process for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia by use of ablation procedures comprising circumferential ablation of vessels, particularly pulmonary veins associated with the left atrium of the heart. Also disclosed are medical devices used for formation... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6466811 | Device for the mapping of cardiac arrhyhmia foci A device for the mapping of cardiac arrhythmia foci including a catheter body having a distal tip, first and second point electrodes, which are secured to the catheter body and which form a first bipolar pair of electrodes, and third and fourth point elec... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6458107 | Steerable coronary sinus catheter A steerable catheter for insertion into the ostium of the coronary sinus in the right atria including a flexible catheter body, and a steerable catheter handle wherein the catheter body includes a generally straight proximal section, a deflectable distal ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6447507 | Rail catheter ablation and mapping system An ablation system for ablating cardiac tissue within a chamber of the human heart including a guiding introducer system, a rail, one end of which is contained within the guiding introducer system, and an ablation catheter system which is supported by the... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6438426 | Temporary atrial cardioversion catheter A coronary sinus catheter includes a distal electrode portion with optimally-spaced and sized ring electrodes and a proximal electrode portion with at least one optimally-spaced and sized larger surface electrode. The catheter has all or some of the follo... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6287306 | Even temperature linear lesion ablation catheter A linear lesion ablation catheter includes a conductive ablating portion having a predetermined resistivity profile for ablating tissue in a generally even temperature profile. In one embodiment, the conductive ablating portion is disposed on a distal por... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6277107 | Guiding introducer for introducing medical devices into the coronary sinus and process for using same A coronary sinus guiding introducer utilized to introduce medical devices, such as electrode leads, into the coronary sinus of a human heart. This guiding introducer contains a precurved distal portion, which curves through an arc of about 50 to 150 degre... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6264654 | Ablation catheter An ablation catheter is disclosed having proximal and distal ends and an external surface, a lumen contained within the catheter body, a plurality of openings in the surface of the catheter, wherein the openings are in communication with the lumen, one or... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6251109 | Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia A process for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia by use of ablation procedures including circumferential ablation of vessels, particularly pulmonary veins, associated with the left atrium of the heart. Also medical devices for such process including a pai... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6235025 | Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia A process for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia by use of ablation procedures comprising circumferential ablation of vessels, particularly pulmonary veins associated with the left atrium of the heart. Also disclosed are medical devices used for formation... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6219582 | Temporary atrial cardioversion catheter A coronary sinus catheter includes a distal electrode portion with optimally-spaced and sized ring electrodes and a proximal electrode portion with at least one optimally-spaced and sized larger surface electrode. The catheter has all or some of the follo... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6203531 | Guiding introducers for use in the treatment of accessory pathways around the mitral valve using a retrograde approach A process for the mapping and/or ablation of accessory pathways around the mitral valve using a retrograde approach by use of ablation and/or mapping catheters guided by precurved guiding introducers. Also disclosed are shapes for the guiding introducers ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6156018 | Guiding introducer system for use in medical procedures in the left ventricle A guiding introducer system for use in the treatment of arrhythmia associated with the left ventricle from the ventricular side comprising an inner guiding introducer and an outer guiding introducer wherein the inner guiding introducer is comprised of a f... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6142981 | Hemostasis valve A one-piece hemostasis valve located within a longitudinally extended housing, with the valve comprising an extended sealing neck having a passageway therethrough, communicating with a sealing chamber having opposing sealing exit lips and preferably suppo... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6132426 | Temperature and current limited ablation catheter An ablation catheter of the present invention includes a means for limiting a current and temperature at a target tissue site. The ablation catheter includes a tip electrode at its distal end, and a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) device between th... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6120500 | Rail catheter ablation and mapping system An ablation system for ablating cardiac tissue within a chamber of the human heart including a guiding introducer system, a rail, one end of which is contained within the guiding introducer system, and an ablation catheter system which is supported by the... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6090084 | Shaped guiding introducers for use with a catheter for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia A process for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia by use of ablation and/or mapping procedures comprising ablating ablation tracks within the left and right atrium of the heart by use of precurved left and right atrium guiding introducers, including prefer... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6083207 | Partitioned hemostasis valve system A partitioned hemostasis valve system for use with a splittable sheath, including a partitioned hemostasis valve housing which holds a partitioned hemostasis valve formed in at least two separate and distinct sections. Pivotable wing portions are secured ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6080151 | Ablation catheter An ablation catheter is disclosed having proximal and distal ends and an external surface, a lumen contained within the catheter body, a plurality of openings in the surface of the catheter, wherein the openings are in communication with the lumen, one or... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6001085 | Coronary sinus catheter A catheter for insertion in the ostium of the coronary sinus in the right atrium comprised of a main reinforced portion, an intermediate zone portion and a soft tip portion wherein a portion of the catheter is curved in a double curve, wherein the first c... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5984909 | Coronary sinus catheter A catheter for insertion in the ostium of the coronary sinus in the right atrium comprised of a main reinforced portion, an intermediate zone portion and a soft tip portion wherein a portion of the catheter is curved in a double curve, wherein the first c... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5947938 | Process for the nonsurgical mapping and/or treatment of ectopic atrial tachycardia using a guiding introducer A process for the treatment of ectopic atrial tachycardia by use of ablation and/or mapping procedures comprising ablating discrete locations within the right atrium of the heart by use of an ablation catheter and a precurved guiding introducer. Also disc... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5938660 | Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia A process for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia by use of ablation procedures comprising circumferential ablation of vessels, particularly pulmonary veins associated with the left atrium of the heart. Also disclosed are medical devices used for formation... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5902289 | Precurved guiding introducer system for treatment of atrial arrhythmia A process for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia by use of ablation and/or mapping procedures comprising ablating discrete ablation tracks within the left and right atrium of the heart by use of precurved left and right atrium guiding introducers, includi... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5879296 | Guiding introducers for use in the treatment of left ventricular tachycardia A process for the treatment of ventricular tachycardia in the left ventricle using a retrograde approach by use of ablation and/or mapping catheters guided by precurved guiding introducers. Also disclosed are predetermined shapes for the guiding introduce... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5868733 | Guiding introducer system for use in the treatment of accessory pathways around the mitral valve using a retrograde approach A process for the mapping and/or ablating of accessory pathways around the mitral valve using a retrograde approach by use of ablating and/or mapping catheters guided by a guiding introducer system. Also disclosed are shapes for an inner and outer guiding... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5846223 | Diagnosis and treatment of atrial flutter in the right atrium A process for the treatment of atrial flutter and/or atrial fibrillation in the right atrium by use of an ablating and/or mapping catheters guided by a guiding introducer. Also disclosed is a predetermined shape for the guiding introducer for use in the t... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5840027 | Guiding introducer system for use in the right atrium A guiding introducer system for use in the right atrium comprised of an inner guiding introducer and an outer guiding introducer wherein the inner guiding introducer is comprised of a first and second section and the outer guiding introducer is comprised ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5833673 | Guiding introducer system for use in the treatment of left ventricular tachycardia A process for the treatment of ventricular tachycardia in the left ventricle using a retrograde approach by use of ablating and/or mapping catheters guided by a guiding introducer system. Also disclosed are predetermined shapes for an inner and outer guid... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5814028 | Curved guiding introducers for cardiac access Disclosed are shapes for guiding introducers to be used for the ablation and/or mapping of the discrete tracks within the left and right atrium.... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5814027 | Guiding introducer used for medical procedures within the right ventricle associated with the right ventricular outflow track A process for the mapping and/or ablation of locations within the right ventricle associated with the right ventricular outflow tract for the treatment of ventricular tachycardia by use of ablation and/or mapping catheters guided by guiding introducers. A... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5814029 | Guiding introducer system for use in ablation and mapping procedures in the left ventricle A guiding introducer system for use in the treatment of arrhythmia associated with the left ventricle from the ventricular side comprising an inner guiding introducer and an outer guiding introducer wherein the inner guiding introducer is comprised of a f... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5810746 | Guiding introducer for endomyocardial biopsy procedures A guiding introducer for use with an endomyocardial biopsy forceps is disclosed. The guiding introducer is precurved to assist in the support and placement of biopsy forceps or a bioptome in the correct location within the heart for biopsy procedures, pre... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5785706 | Nonsurgical mapping and treatment of cardiac arrhythmia using a catheter contained within a guiding introducer containing openings A process for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia by use of ablation and/or mapping procedures comprising ablating discrete ablation tracks within the heart by use of a guiding introducer containing openings with an ablation catheter. Also disclosed is th... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5725512 | Guilding introducer system for use in the left atrium A guiding introducer system for use in the left atrium comprised of an inner guiding introducer and an outer guiding introducer wherein the inner guiding introducer is comprised of a first and second section and the outer guiding introducer is comprised o... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5722400 | Guiding introducers for use in the treatment of left ventricular tachycardia A process for the treatment of ventricular tachycardia in the left ventricle using a retrograde approach by use of ablation and/or mapping catheters guided by precurved guiding introducers. Also disclosed are predetermined shapes for the guiding introduce... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5722963 | Coronary sinus catheter A catheter for insertion in the ostium of the coronary sinus in the right atrium comprised of a main reinforced portion, an intermediate zone portion and a soft tip portion wherein a portion of the catheter is curved in a double curve, wherein the first c... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5715818 | Method of using a guiding introducer for left atrium A guiding introducer for use in the left atrium comprised of a first, second and third section wherein the first section is a generally elongated straight section wherein merged with the distal end of the first section is a second section which is curved ... | 02/10/1998 |
