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Surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic a therapeutic element within the body

Patent 6142994 Issued on November 7, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject May 5, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 072872 filed on 05/05/1998

US Classes:

606/41, Applicators606/49, coagulation607/99Localized application

Examiners

Primary: Cohen, Lee S.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 911164416 EP. 09/20/1991
  • 0584787A1 EP. 08/20/1993
  • 4425195 DE. 11/20/1995
  • 19503702 DE. 08/20/1996
  • WO 93/08755 WO. 05/20/1993
  • WO 95/10236 WO. 04/20/1995
  • WO 96/37156 WO. 11/20/1996
  • WO9741793 WO. 04/20/1997
  • WO 97/17027 WO. 05/20/1997
  • WO 97/30644 WO. 08/20/1997
  • WO 98/17187 WO. 04/20/1998
  • WO99/04696 WO. 02/20/1999

International Class

A61B 018/14

Abstract

A surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body. The apparatus may be catheter-based or a probe including a relatively short shaft.

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