DE602004014724D1 - Ablationsvorrichtung - Google Patents

Ablationsvorrichtung

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DE602004014724D1
DE602004014724D1 DE602004014724T DE602004014724T DE602004014724D1 DE 602004014724 D1 DE602004014724 D1 DE 602004014724D1 DE 602004014724 T DE602004014724 T DE 602004014724T DE 602004014724 T DE602004014724 T DE 602004014724T DE 602004014724 D1 DE602004014724 D1 DE 602004014724D1
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electrode pairs
individual electrodes
impedance
transmurality
lesions
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David E Francischelli
Eduardo N Warman
Justin A Harder
Scott E Jahns
Alison Lutterman
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Medtronic Inc
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US10/364,553 US6989010B2 (en) 2001-04-26 2003-02-11 Ablation system and method of use
PCT/US2004/002739 WO2004071316A2 (en) 2003-02-11 2004-01-30 Ablation system and method of use

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