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A61B DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 4236
 
  
 
A61M DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY 1153
 
  
 
H05B ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1110

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Recent Patents

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class
5741249 Anchoring tip assembly for microwave ablation catheterNov 25, 96Apr 21, 98[A61B]
5693082 Tunable microwave ablation catheter system and methodSep 06, 94Dec 02, 97[A61B]
5603697 Steering mechanism for catheters and methods for making sameFeb 14, 95Feb 18, 97[A61M]
5405346 Tunable microwave ablation catheterDec 03, 93Apr 11, 95[A61B]
5364392 Microwave ablation catheter system with impedance matching tuner and methodMay 14, 93Nov 15, 94[A61B]

Expired/Abandoned/Withdrawn Patents

Patent # Title Status Filing Date Issue/Pub Date Intl Class
7346399 Monopole tip for ablation catheterExpiredNov 12, 04Mar 18, 08[A61N]
7303560 Method of positioning a medical instrumentExpiredSep 24, 04Dec 04, 07[A61B]
7301131 Microwave ablation instrument with flexible antenna assembly and methodExpiredFeb 16, 06Nov 27, 07[H05B]
7156841 Electrode arrangement for use in a medical instrumentExpiredJul 14, 05Jan 02, 07[A61B]
7115126 Directional microwave ablation instrument with off-set energy delivery portionExpiredApr 15, 02Oct 03, 06[A61B]
7099717 Catheter having improved steeringExpiredJan 03, 02Aug 29, 06[A61B]
7052491 Vacuum-assisted securing apparatus for a microwave ablation instrumentExpiredApr 01, 02May 30, 06[A61B]
7033352 Flexible ablation instrumentExpiredJan 18, 00Apr 25, 06[A61B]
6976986 Electrode arrangement for use in a medical instrumentExpiredJan 05, 04Dec 20, 05[A61B, A61N]
6962586 Microwave ablation instrument with insertion probeExpiredMay 29, 02Nov 08, 05[A61B]
6893436 Ablation instrument having a flexible distal portionExpiredJan 03, 02May 17, 05[A61B]
2005/0075,629 Apparatus and method for assessing tissue ablation transmuralityAbandonedFeb 19, 03Apr 07, 05[A61B]
6823218 Monopole tip for ablation catheter and methods for using sameExpiredJul 31, 01Nov 23, 04[A61N]
6817999 Flexible device for ablation of biological tissueExpiredJan 03, 02Nov 16, 04[A61B]
6802840 Medical instrument positioning tool and methodExpiredJun 01, 01Oct 12, 04[A61B]
2004/0106,937 Clamp accessory and method for an ablation instrumentAbandonedJun 23, 03Jun 03, 04[A61B]
6673068 Electrode arrangement for use in a medical instrumentExpiredApr 12, 00Jan 06, 04[A61B, A61N]
2003/0109,868 Medical instrument positioning tool and methodAbandonedNov 21, 02Jun 12, 03[A61B]
2003/0083,654 Tissue ablation system with a sliding ablating device and methodAbandonedSep 23, 02May 01, 03[A61B]
2003/0069,575 Tissue ablation system with a sliding ablating device and methodAbandonedJun 21, 02Apr 10, 03[A61B]

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