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Title:
DEVICE FOR TREATING CARDIAC DISEASE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH10295702
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a highly reliable device for treating the cardiac disease wherein a tissue to be treated is completely altered after an energy is emitted to the tissue, in particular an ablation device.

An ablation device comprising an ultrasonic transducer 1 and an applicator 7 disposed adjacently to the ultrasonic transducer 1 to form an intracardiac energy output is provided. The measurement of the echocardiographic thickness of the myocardium M can be carried out through the transducer 1. Further, the device comprises a controlling means, this controlling means is to regulate the energy output from the applicator 7 and and this energy output can be carried out so as to be adjusted to the measured thickness of the myocardium.


Inventors:
GEISTERT WOLFGANG DR
KITSCHMANN ACHIM
Application Number:
JP3879798A
Publication Date:
November 10, 1998
Filing Date:
February 20, 1998
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Assignee:
SULZER OSYPKA GMBH
International Classes:
A61B8/00; A61B8/06; A61B8/08; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B17/00; A61B90/00; (IPC1-7): A61B17/39; A61B8/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hironobu Onda



 
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