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Patent
CA 2403279
Devices and methods for testing a pulmonary vein to determine whether or not ablation would be effective in terminating atrial fibrillation. The devices and methods include a catheter having an expandable balloon (2) attached to the distal end of the catheter. The balloon has pores (6) on the distal end of the balloon for administering a fluid into the target pulmonary vein (3). The fluid inhibits the electrical impulses generated by the target pulmonary vein. Once the electrical impulses of the target pulmonary vein have been inhibited it can be determined whether or not the atrial fibrillation continues to occur.
L'invention porte sur des dispositifs et procédés d'examen de la veine pulmonaire pour déterminer si son ablation pouvait ou non être efficace pour remédier à la fibrillation auriculaire. Les dispositifs et procédés comportent un cathéter muni d'un ballonnet dilatable (2) fixé à son extrémité distale. L'extrémité distale du ballonnet comporte des pores (6) permettant d'administrer un fluide dans une partie ciblée de la veine pulmonaire (3). Ledit fluide inhibe les impulsions électriques produites par la veine pulmonaire (3). L'inhibition obtenue, on peut déterminer si la fibrillation auriculaire persiste ou non.
Altman Peter A.
Biocardia Inc.
Smart & Biggar
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