Patent ID: 6203531
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: A61M,A61N

Abstract:
A guiding introducer for use with an ablation catheter for the ablation and mapping of accessory pathways around the mitral valve of the left ventricle of the heart from the ventricle side comprising shaped first, second and third sections, wherein the first section is a generally elongated, hollow, straight section of sufficient length for introduction into the patient and for manipulation from the point of insertion through to a desired location within the heart, wherein the third section is comprised of a straight portion and a curved portion, wherein the straight portion is from about 2.0 in. (5.1 cm) to about 3.5 in. (8.9 cm) in length and the curved portion comprises a curve with a radius of about 0.5 in. (1.2 cm) to about 1.5 in. (3.8 cm) and an arc of about 70 to about 110 degrees, wherein the curve is less than about 45 degrees of a plane formed by the first and second sections, and wherein the curved portion curves generally toward the first section.