Patent AU-2014202179-B2 (AU)
Title: An ablation catheter
Inventor: GREIFENEDER ROMAN
IPC: A61B18/14
Filed: 2014-04-22
Granted: 2015-10-29
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date W O 2014/172746 Al 30 October 2014 (30.10.2014) WI PO I P CT (51) International Patent Classification: DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, A61B 18/14 (2006.01) A61N1/06 (2006.01) HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, A61M25/14 (2006.01) KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, (21) International Application Number: OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, PCT/AU2014/000457 SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, (22) International Filing Date: TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, 22 April 2014 (22.04.2014) ZW. (25) Filing Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (26) Publication Language: English GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, (30) Priority Data: UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, 2013901396 22 April 2013 (22.04.2013) AU TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, (71) Applicant: CATHRX LTD [AU/AU]; 5 Parkview Drive, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, Homebush Bay, New South Wales 2127 (AU). TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, (72) Inventors: GREIFENEDER, Roman; 88 St. Georges KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Road, Bexley, New South Wales 2207 (AU). MOR- Declarations under Rule 4.17: TIMER, Tyler McKinley; 6/46 Lamrock Avenue, Bondi - ofinventorship (Rule 4.17(iv)) Beach, New South Wales 2026 (AU). OGLE, David; 1190 Pacific Highway, Cowan, New South Wales 2081 (AU). Published: (74) Agent: ALDER IP PTY LTD; PO Box 336, Hornsby, - with international search report (Art. 21(3)) New South Wales 2077 (AU). - before the expiration of the time limit for amending the (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, (54) Title: AN ABLATION CATHETER (57) Abstract: An ablation catheter includes a control handle, and a catheter sheath removably connectable to the control handle, the catheter sheath defining a fluid lumen and having a plurality of perforations proximal the distal end of the catheter sheath. The abla N4 tion catheter further includes a shape imparting element inserted into the fluid lumen of the catheter sheath and removably connect able to the control handle. The shape imparting element is connectable to an RF energy source so that, in use, the shape imparting elements acts as an electrode charging fluid into the fluid lumen to be expelled through the plurality of perforations on the catheter sheath.