US Patent Application No: 2003/0078,570

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CRYOABLATION CATHETER FOR LONG LESION ABLATIONS

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a cryoablation catheter, comprising an outer tubular body with a closed distal end to form a fluid cooling chamber and an inner tubular member having a proximal end adapted to receive fluid suitable for cryoablation and a distal end coupled to a fluid expansion nozzle wherein the inner tubular member is movable in an axial direction to thereby change the position of the nozzle within the fluid cooling chamber.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC.DIAMOND BAR, CA232

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heiner, Wilfred Peter - 2 31
Korteling, Bart Jan - 5 31

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ATRICURE, INC. (18)
7,604,634 Transmural ablation device 0 2001
7,113,831 Transmural ablation device 15 2001
7,001,415 Transmural ablation device 19 2001
6,974,454 Transmural ablation device with thermocouple for measuring tissue temperature 36 2001
6,923,806 Transmural ablation device with spring loaded jaws 30 2001
6,899,710 Combination ablation and visualization apparatus for ablating cardiac tissue 28 2001
6,889,694 Transmural ablation device 34 2001
6,905,498 Transmural ablation device with EKG sensor and pacing electrode 31 2002
7,291,161 Articulated clamping member 10 2002
7,241,292 Cardiac ablation device with movable hinge 8 2002
6,896,673 Method for transmural ablation 33 2002
7,288,092 Method and apparatus for ablating cardiac tissue with guide facility 3 2004
7,393,353 Transmural ablation device with temperature sensor 1 2004
7,487,780 Sub-xyphoid method for ablating cardiac tissue 67 2004
7,468,061 Transmural ablation device with integral EKG sensor 0 2004
6,984,233 Transmural ablation device with parallel electrodes 12 2004
7,530,980 Bipolar transmural ablation method and apparatus 1 2005
7,543,589 Method for ablating cardiac tissue 0 2007
 
MEDTRONIC, INC. (8)
7,507,235 Method and system for organ positioning and stabilization 7 2002
7,628,780 Devices and methods for interstitial injection of biologic agents into tissue 1 2004
7,566,334 Ablation device with jaws 26 2005
7,740,623 Devices and methods for interstitial injection of biologic agents into tissue 2 2005
7,744,562 Devices and methods for interstitial injection of biologic agents into tissue 0 2006
7,875,028 Ablation device with jaws 0 2009
8,273,072 Devices and methods for interstitial injection of biologic agents into tissue 0 2009
8,162,941 Ablation device with jaws 0 2010
 
ENDOCARE, INC. (4)
7,160,291 Detachable cryosurgical probe 9 2004
7,189,228 Detachable cryosurgical probe with breakaway handle 10 2005
7,381,207 Quick disconnect assembly having a finger lock assembly 7 2007
7,510,554 Detachable cryosurgical probe 6 2007
 
TECMACHINE (1)
6,932,811 Transmural ablation device with integral EKG sensor 23 2001