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Patent US5769846 - For ablating tissue within a chamber of the heart - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn endocardial ablation apparatus, for introduction into a heart chamber formed by a wall, is provides. The ablation apparatus includes an inflatable, flexible porous membrane adapted to receive an electrolytic solution, and become inflated to substantially conform an exterior surface of the membrane...http://www.google.com/patents/US5769846?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5769846 - For ablating tissue within a chamber of the heartAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS5769846 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 08/426,614Publication dateJun 23, 1998Filing dateApr 21, 1995Priority dateJun 24, 1994Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS5681308, WO1996000041A1Publication number08426614, 426614, US 5769846 A, US 5769846A, US-A-5769846, US5769846 A, US5769846AInventorsStuart D. Edwards, Hugh R. SharkeyOriginal AssigneeStuart D. EdwardsExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (33), Non-Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (114), Classifications (89), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetFor ablating tissue within a chamber of the heart
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A61B2018/0262, A61B2018/00815, A61B2018/1467, A61B2018/00982, A61N1/056, A61M2025/1052, A61B2017/00106, A61B2018/00214, A61B2018/00011, A61B2018/00559, A61B2018/00029, A61B2018/00065, A61B2018/00113, A61B2018/00148, A61B2018/00077, A61B2018/00726, A61B2018/0091, A61M25/1002, A61B2018/124, A61B2019/5278, A61B2019/5217, A61B18/18, A61B2018/0022, A61B18/1815, A61B2218/002, A61B2017/003, A61B18/1485European ClassificationA61B18/14V, A61B18/14P, A61B18/14S, A61N1/05N, A61N1/40, A61N1/08, A61N1/06Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionNov 20, 2009FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 12Nov 23, 2005FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 8Aug 20, 2001FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4Sep 9, 1999ASAssignmentOwner name: BANK AMERICA VENTURES, AS COLLATERAL AGENT, CALIFOFree format text: SECURITY INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:CARDIAC PATHWAYS CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:010206/0834Effective date: 19990520Sep 22, 1995ASAssignmentOwner name: EDWARDS, STUART D., CALIFORNIAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS 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