AU2001294737A1 - Apparatus and method for ablating cardiac tissue - Google Patents
Apparatus and method for ablating cardiac tissueInfo
- Publication number
- AU2001294737A1 AU2001294737A1 AU2001294737A AU9473701A AU2001294737A1 AU 2001294737 A1 AU2001294737 A1 AU 2001294737A1 AU 2001294737 A AU2001294737 A AU 2001294737A AU 9473701 A AU9473701 A AU 9473701A AU 2001294737 A1 AU2001294737 A1 AU 2001294737A1
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- AU
- Australia
- Prior art keywords
- cardiac tissue
- ablating cardiac
- ablating
- tissue
- cardiac
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
- A61B17/22—Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; for invasive removal or destruction of calculus using mechanical vibrations; for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for
- A61B17/22004—Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; for invasive removal or destruction of calculus using mechanical vibrations; for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic shock waves
- A61B17/22012—Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; for invasive removal or destruction of calculus using mechanical vibrations; for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic shock waves in direct contact with, or very close to, the obstruction or concrement
- A61B17/2202—Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; for invasive removal or destruction of calculus using mechanical vibrations; for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic shock waves in direct contact with, or very close to, the obstruction or concrement the ultrasound transducer being inside patient's body at the distal end of the catheter
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- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Surgery (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
- Vascular Medicine (AREA)
- Orthopedic Medicine & Surgery (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Medical Informatics (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US09677310 | 2000-09-29 | ||
| US09/677,310 US6641579B1 (en) | 2000-09-29 | 2000-09-29 | Apparatus and method for ablating cardiac tissue |
| PCT/US2001/030100 WO2002026142A1 (en) | 2000-09-29 | 2001-09-25 | Apparatus and method for ablating cardiac tissue |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| AU2001294737A1 true AU2001294737A1 (en) | 2002-04-08 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| AU2001294737A Abandoned AU2001294737A1 (en) | 2000-09-29 | 2001-09-25 | Apparatus and method for ablating cardiac tissue |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US6641579B1 (en) |
| EP (1) | EP1320332A1 (en) |
| AU (1) | AU2001294737A1 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2002026142A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (45)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6161543A (en) | 1993-02-22 | 2000-12-19 | Epicor, Inc. | Methods of epicardial ablation for creating a lesion around the pulmonary veins |
| US6719755B2 (en) | 1996-10-22 | 2004-04-13 | Epicor Medical, Inc. | Methods and devices for ablation |
| US6805128B1 (en) | 1996-10-22 | 2004-10-19 | Epicor Medical, Inc. | Apparatus and method for ablating tissue |
| US7052493B2 (en) | 1996-10-22 | 2006-05-30 | Epicor Medical, Inc. | Methods and devices for ablation |
| US6311692B1 (en) | 1996-10-22 | 2001-11-06 | Epicor, Inc. | Apparatus and method for diagnosis and therapy of electrophysiological disease |
| US6840936B2 (en) | 1996-10-22 | 2005-01-11 | Epicor Medical, Inc. | Methods and devices for ablation |
| US8709007B2 (en) | 1997-10-15 | 2014-04-29 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. | Devices and methods for ablating cardiac tissue |
| US8308719B2 (en) | 1998-09-21 | 2012-11-13 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. | Apparatus and method for ablating tissue |
| AU775394B2 (en) | 1999-07-19 | 2004-07-29 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. | Apparatus and method for ablating tissue |
| US6595934B1 (en) | 2000-01-19 | 2003-07-22 | Medtronic Xomed, Inc. | Methods of skin rejuvenation using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions |
| US8241274B2 (en) | 2000-01-19 | 2012-08-14 | Medtronic, Inc. | Method for guiding a medical device |
| US6692450B1 (en) | 2000-01-19 | 2004-02-17 | Medtronic Xomed, Inc. | Focused ultrasound ablation devices having selectively actuatable ultrasound emitting elements and methods of using the same |
| EP2275175B1 (en) | 2000-07-13 | 2016-08-24 | ReCor Medical, Inc. | Thermal treatment apparatus with ultrasonic energy application |
| CA2432222C (en) * | 2000-12-21 | 2008-07-29 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Pyrazole compounds useful as protein kinase inhibitors |
| US7846096B2 (en) | 2001-05-29 | 2010-12-07 | Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. | Method for monitoring of medical treatment using pulse-echo ultrasound |
| US20030032898A1 (en) | 2001-05-29 | 2003-02-13 | Inder Raj. S. Makin | Method for aiming ultrasound for medical treatment |
| MY141867A (en) * | 2002-06-20 | 2010-07-16 | Vertex Pharma | Substituted pyrimidines useful as protein kinase inhibitors |
| US20040082859A1 (en) | 2002-07-01 | 2004-04-29 | Alan Schaer | Method and apparatus employing ultrasound energy to treat body sphincters |
| CA2553869A1 (en) | 2004-01-30 | 2005-08-18 | Nmt Medical, Inc. | Welding systems for closure of cardiac openings |
| US7806839B2 (en) * | 2004-06-14 | 2010-10-05 | Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. | System and method for ultrasound therapy using grating lobes |
| US20060155269A1 (en) | 2005-01-12 | 2006-07-13 | Prorhythm, Inc. | Epicardial ablation using focused ultrasound |
| US8932208B2 (en) | 2005-05-26 | 2015-01-13 | Maquet Cardiovascular Llc | Apparatus and methods for performing minimally-invasive surgical procedures |
| WO2007030433A2 (en) | 2005-09-06 | 2007-03-15 | Nmt Medical, Inc. | Removable intracardiac rf device |
| WO2007030430A1 (en) * | 2005-09-06 | 2007-03-15 | Nmt Medical, Inc. | Devices and methods for treating cardiac tissue |
| US9259267B2 (en) * | 2005-09-06 | 2016-02-16 | W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | Devices and methods for treating cardiac tissue |
| SG166827A1 (en) * | 2005-11-03 | 2010-12-29 | Vertex Pharma | Aminopyrimidines useful as kinase inhibitors |
| WO2007055783A1 (en) * | 2005-11-08 | 2007-05-18 | Nmt Medical, Inc. | Conformable electrode catheter and method of use |
| US10499937B2 (en) | 2006-05-19 | 2019-12-10 | Recor Medical, Inc. | Ablation device with optimized input power profile and method of using the same |
| CN101663295B (en) * | 2007-03-09 | 2014-11-05 | 沃泰克斯药物股份有限公司 | Aminopyrimidines useful as inhibitors of protein kinases |
| MX2009009592A (en) * | 2007-03-09 | 2009-11-10 | Vertex Pharma | Aminopyridines useful as inhibitors of protein kinases. |
| EP2152694A2 (en) * | 2007-05-02 | 2010-02-17 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Thiazoles and pyrazoles useful as kinase inhibitors |
| WO2008137621A1 (en) * | 2007-05-02 | 2008-11-13 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Aminopyrimidines useful as kinase inhibitors |
| EP2209517A4 (en) | 2007-10-05 | 2011-03-30 | Maquet Cardiovascular Llc | Devices and methods for minimally-invasive surgical procedures |
| JP2012501971A (en) * | 2008-09-03 | 2012-01-26 | バーテックス ファーマシューティカルズ インコーポレイテッド | Co-crystals and pharmaceutical formulations containing co-crystals |
| US8974445B2 (en) | 2009-01-09 | 2015-03-10 | Recor Medical, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for treatment of cardiac valve insufficiency |
| US9108037B2 (en) * | 2009-03-09 | 2015-08-18 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. | Apparatus and method for tissue ablation with near-field cooling |
| US8617150B2 (en) | 2010-05-14 | 2013-12-31 | Liat Tsoref | Reflectance-facilitated ultrasound treatment |
| US8956346B2 (en) | 2010-05-14 | 2015-02-17 | Rainbow Medical, Ltd. | Reflectance-facilitated ultrasound treatment and monitoring |
| US9242122B2 (en) | 2010-05-14 | 2016-01-26 | Liat Tsoref | Reflectance-facilitated ultrasound treatment and monitoring |
| US9707414B2 (en) | 2012-02-14 | 2017-07-18 | Rainbow Medical Ltd. | Reflectance-facilitated ultrasound treatment and monitoring |
| WO2014068577A2 (en) | 2012-11-05 | 2014-05-08 | Rainbow Medical Ltd. | Controlled tissue ablation |
| US9770593B2 (en) | 2012-11-05 | 2017-09-26 | Pythagoras Medical Ltd. | Patient selection using a transluminally-applied electric current |
| EP3139853B1 (en) | 2014-05-07 | 2018-12-19 | Pythagoras Medical Ltd. | Controlled tissue ablation apparatus |
| US10383685B2 (en) | 2015-05-07 | 2019-08-20 | Pythagoras Medical Ltd. | Techniques for use with nerve tissue |
| WO2017199240A2 (en) | 2016-05-18 | 2017-11-23 | Pythagoras Medical Ltd. | Helical catheter |
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| US5295484A (en) | 1992-05-19 | 1994-03-22 | Arizona Board Of Regents For And On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona | Apparatus and method for intra-cardiac ablation of arrhythmias |
| JP3578217B2 (en) * | 1993-04-15 | 2004-10-20 | シーメンス アクチエンゲゼルシヤフト | Treatment device for treating heart disease and blood vessels near the heart |
| US5630837A (en) | 1993-07-01 | 1997-05-20 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Acoustic ablation |
| US6117101A (en) * | 1997-07-08 | 2000-09-12 | The Regents Of The University Of California | Circumferential ablation device assembly |
| AU7076200A (en) | 1999-08-25 | 2001-03-19 | Cardiofocus, Inc. | Maneuverable optical fiber device for cardiac photoablation |
| US6409720B1 (en) * | 2000-01-19 | 2002-06-25 | Medtronic Xomed, Inc. | Methods of tongue reduction using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area containing a plurality of lesions |
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2000
- 2000-09-29 US US09/677,310 patent/US6641579B1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2001
- 2001-09-25 EP EP01975406A patent/EP1320332A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2001-09-25 WO PCT/US2001/030100 patent/WO2002026142A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2001-09-25 AU AU2001294737A patent/AU2001294737A1/en not_active Abandoned
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US6641579B1 (en) | 2003-11-04 |
| EP1320332A1 (en) | 2003-06-25 |
| WO2002026142A1 (en) | 2002-04-04 |
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