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Patent US5569241 - Thin layer ablation apparatus - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn ablation apparatus has a balloon that is inserted into an organ of a body and ablates all or a selected portion of the inner layer of the organ. Electrolytic solution fills the balloon, and the balloon includes a plurality of apertures from which electrolytic solution flows from the balloon. The flow...http://www.google.com/patents/US5569241?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5569241 - Thin layer ablation apparatusAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5569241 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/272,162Publication dateOct 29, 1996Filing dateJul 7, 1994Priority dateJun 24, 1994Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2193964A1, EP0767629A1, US5505730, US5558672, US5827273, WO1996000042A1Publication number08272162, 272162, US 5569241 A, US 5569241A, US-A-5569241, US5569241 A, US5569241AInventorsStuart D. EdwardsOriginal AssigneeVidacare, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (22), Non-Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (431), Classifications (60), Legal Events (7) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetThin layer ablation apparatus
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