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Title:
Multifunctional catheter
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6030629
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A catheter suitable for delivering an electric current to the body, in particular a catheter having electrodes that can be positioned independently of the main elongate shaft of the catheter. More particularly the catheters include a movable sleeve that incorporates the electrodes. A movable sleeve includes one or more electrodes and advances in the construction of the electrodes and related components is disclosed. Methods for positioning electrodes at a treatment site in the body for diagnostic or therapeutic applications, particularly electrical pharyngeal stimulation are also disclosed.

Inventors:
Mulroney, Connor
Application Number:
JP2014501705A
Publication Date:
November 24, 2016
Filing Date:
March 30, 2012
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Assignee:
Phagenesis Limited
International Classes:
A61N1/36; A61B5/296; A61J15/00
Domestic Patent References:
JP2005523124A
JP2007535972A
JP2007519489A
JP2007506515A
JP2003526460A
JP11503041A
Foreign References:
US20020177765
US4531937
US4381011
US6048340
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent business corporation Kita Aoyama International