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ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL
US·156 granted patents·21 pending applications·11,968 citations·filing 1993–2015
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177 records- 0198US7691095B2Bi-directional steerable catheter control handleST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 6, 2010·407 cites·45 claims
- 0298US7081114B2Electrophysiology/ablation catheter having lariat configuration of variable radiusST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 25, 2006·1.7k cites·10 claims
- 0397US8814825B2Deflectable catheter shaft section, catheter incorporating same, and method of manufacturing sameST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 26, 2014·57 cites·30 claims
- 0497US7988639B2System and method for complex geometry modeling of anatomy using multiple surface modelsST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 2, 2011·129 cites·22 claims
- 0596US9179972B2System and method for controlling delivery of ablation energy to tissueST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 10, 2015·164 cites·20 claims
- 0696US9037264B2Catheter electrode assemblies and methods for construction thereforST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2013·Granted May 19, 2015·106 cites·20 claims
- 0796US7974674B2Robotic surgical system and method for surface modelingST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 5, 2011·326 cites·25 claims
- 0896US7731706B2True angular catheter shaft deflection apparatusST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 8, 2010·160 cites·26 claims
- 0996US7416552B2Multipolar, multi-lumen, virtual-electrode catheter with at least one surface electrode and method for ablationST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 26, 2008·237 cites·37 claims
- 1096US7387126B2Surgical system and procedure for treatment of medically refractory atrial fibrillationST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 17, 2008·182 cites·16 claims
- 1195US8369922B2Method for displaying catheter electrode-tissue contact in electro-anatomic mapping and navigation systemST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 5, 2013·144 cites·26 claims
- 1295US8343096B2Robotic catheter systemST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 1, 2013·112 cites·51 claims
- 1395US7914515B2Catheter and introducer catheter having torque transfer layer and method of manufactureST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 29, 2011·83 cites·26 claims
- 1495US7419489B2Ablation catheter assembly having a virtual electrode comprising portholesST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 2, 2008·152 cites·14 claims
- 1595US7326208B2Ablation catheter having a virtual electrode comprising portholes and a porous conductorST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 5, 2008·163 cites·27 claims
- 1695US7263397B2Method and apparatus for catheter navigation and location and mapping in the heartST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 28, 2007·964 cites·4 claims
- 1794US9179971B2Printed electrode catheterST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 10, 2015·68 cites·19 claims
- 1894US8790341B2Ablation catheter with flexible tipST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 29, 2014·63 cites·16 claims
- 1994US8734442B2Ablation catheter with thermally mediated catheter body for mitigating blood coagulation and creating larger lesionST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2013·Granted May 27, 2014·99 cites·20 claims
- 2094US7885707B2Method of scaling navigation signals to account for impedance drift in tissueST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 8, 2011·126 cites·17 claims
- 2194US7465288B2Actuation handle for a catheterST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 16, 2008·138 cites·30 claims
- 2293US9259813B2Catheter and introducer catheter having torque transfer layer and method of manufactureST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 16, 2016·42 cites·20 claims
- 2393US9262252B2Integration of control software with a medical device and systemST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 16, 2016·70 cites·20 claims
- 2493US9173586B2System and method for assessing coupling between an electrode and tissueST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 3, 2015·87 cites·24 claims
- 2593US7774051B2System and method for mapping electrophysiology information onto complex geometryST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 10, 2010·99 cites·24 claims
- 2693US7591816B2Irrigated ablation catheter having a pressure sensor to detect tissue contactST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 22, 2009·118 cites·32 claims
- 2793US7248913B2Guiding introducer system for use in medical procedures in the left ventricleST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 24, 2007·20 cites·9 claims
- 2893US7087053B2Catheter with bifurcated, collapsible tip for sensing and ablatingST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 8, 2006·342 cites·27 claims
- 2992US9204935B2Robotic surgical system and method for diagnostic data mappingST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 8, 2015·47 cites·14 claims
- 3092US7857810B2Ablation electrode assembly and methods for improved control of temperature and minimization of coagulation and tissue damageST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 28, 2010·111 cites·25 claims
- 3191US9339325B2System and method for assessing lesions in tissueST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2013·Granted May 17, 2016·53 cites·19 claims
- 3291US9320573B2Multi-user touch-based control of a remote catheter guidance system (RCGS)ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 26, 2016·35 cites·18 claims
- 3391US8755860B2Method for displaying catheter electrode-tissue contact in electro-anatomic mapping and navigation systemST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 17, 2014·94 cites·21 claims
- 3491US8038625B2System and method for three-dimensional mapping of electrophysiology informationST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 18, 2011·91 cites·7 claims
- 3591US7955326B2Pressure-sensitive conductive composite electrode and method for ablationST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 7, 2011·83 cites·34 claims
- 3691US7806829B2System and method for navigating an ultrasound catheter to image a beating heartST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 5, 2010·56 cites·16 claims
- 3791US7289843B2Software for mapping potential distribution of a heart chamberST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 30, 2007·183 cites·26 claims
- 3890US8845633B2Ablation catheter electrode having multiple thermal sensors and method of useST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 30, 2014·28 cites·7 claims
- 3990US8052607B2Ultrasound imaging catheter with pivoting headST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 8, 2011·82 cites·20 claims
- 4090US8000764B2Electrophysiology/ablation catheter having second passageST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 16, 2011·75 cites·24 claims
- 4190US7824403B2Methods and devices for ablationST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 2, 2010·51 cites·18 claims
- 4290US7669309B2Method for manufacturing a medical device having integral traces and formed electrodesST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 2, 2010·71 cites·12 claims
- 4390US7419486B2Treatment and diagnostic catheters with hydrogel electrodesST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 2, 2008·94 cites·25 claims
- 4490US7235070B2Ablation fluid manifold for ablation catheterST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 26, 2007·288 cites·16 claims
- 4589US9132258B2Fixed dimensional and bi-directional steerable catheter control handleST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 15, 2015·19 cites·24 claims
- 4689US8052680B2Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmiaST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 8, 2011·45 cites·20 claims
- 4789US7776034B2Ablation catheter with adjustable virtual electrodeST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 17, 2010·88 cites·20 claims
- 4888US8348937B2Irrigated ablation catheterST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 8, 2013·54 cites·26 claims
- 4988US8352019B2Systems and methods for modeling both unobstructed and obstructed portions of a catheterST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 8, 2013·47 cites·20 claims
- 5088US8021361B2Systems and methods for electrode contact assessmentST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILL·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 20, 2011·52 cites·18 claims
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