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Patent US5558672 - Thin layer ablation apparatus - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn ablation apparatus has an expandable member 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 expandable member, and the expandable member includes a plurality of apertures from which electrolytic solution...http://www.google.com/patents/US5558672?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5558672 - Thin layer ablation apparatusAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5558672 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/286,862Publication dateSep 24, 1996Filing dateAug 4, 1994Priority dateJun 24, 1994Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2193964A1, EP0767629A1, US5505730, US5569241, US5827273, WO1996000042A1Publication number08286862, 286862, US 5558672 A, US 5558672A, US-A-5558672, US5558672 A, US5558672AInventorsStuart D. Edwards, Kee S. Lee, James Baker, Bruno StrulOriginal AssigneeVidacare, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (22), Non-Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (446), Classifications (60), Legal Events (7) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetThin layer ablation apparatus
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