Title:
心房剥離用低温バルーン
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004525711
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The present invention pertains generally to the field of cryo balloon therapy and the use of cryo balloon therapy catheters to generate cold-induced lesions. The present invention includes a cryo balloon therapy apparatus, comprising a catheter having a proximal and a distal end, a cooling member disposed at the distal end of the catheter, a pull cord coupled to the cooling member, and a sheath that couples the pull cord and the catheter. A method for causing cold-induced necrosis is also disclosed.
Inventors:
La Fontaine, Daniel M
Application Number:
JP2002580997A
Publication Date:
August 26, 2004
Filing Date:
March 05, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Limited
International Classes:
A61B18/02; A61B17/00; A61B19/00; (IPC1-7): A61B18/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kazuo Shamoto
Tadashi Masui
Yasushi Kobayashi
Akio Chiba
Hiroyuki Tomita
Hiroyuki Uchida
Tadashi Masui
Yasushi Kobayashi
Akio Chiba
Hiroyuki Tomita
Hiroyuki Uchida