Guiding introducer system for use in the right atrium
OwnerJohn F. Swartz, John D. Ockuh +2inventors
InventorsJohn F. Swartz, John D. Ockuh, John J. Fleischhacker, James A. Hassett
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Abstract
A guiding introducer system for use in the right atrium comprised of an inner guiding introducer and an outer guiding introducer wherein the inner guiding introducer is comprised of a first and second section and the outer guiding introducer is comprised of a first, second and third section. The guiding introducer system is for use in sensing, pacing, and ablating procedures within the right atrium of the human heart.
Claims8
A method for the mapping and ablation of anomalous conduction pathways within the right side of the heart comprising
- (a) introducing into the right side of the heart a precurved, guiding introducer system comprised of a precurved, inner guiding introducer and a precurved, outer guiding introducer, wherein each of the precurved, inner and outer guiding introducers contains a lumen passing therethrough, a proximal end and a distal end, and
- wherein the precurved, inner guiding introducer is contained within the lumen of the precurved, outer guiding introducer as they are simultaneously inserted into the body;
- (b) introducing into the lumen of the precurved, inner guiding introducer a catheter for mapping and ablation of anomalous conduction pathways, wherein said catheter contains a distal tip and one or more electrodes;
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- (c) extending said distal tip of the catheter through the lumen of the precurved, inner guiding introducer and beyond the distal end of the precurved, inner and outer guiding introducers to allow the electrodes of the catheter to map and ablate one or more anomalous conduction pathways within the right side of the heart.
A method for the treatment of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome within the right side of the heart comprising
- (a) introducing into the right side of the heart a precurved, guiding introducer system comprised of a precurved, inner guiding introducer and a precurved, outer guiding introducer wherein each of the precurved, inner and outer guiding introducers contains a lumen passing therethrough, a proximal and a distal end, and
- wherein the precurved, inner guiding introducer is contained within the lumen of the precurved, outer guiding introducer as they are simultaneously inserted into the body;
- (b) introducing into the lumen of the precurved, inner guiding introducer a catheter, wherein said catheter has one or more electrodes;
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- (c) extending said distal tip of the catheter through the lumen of the precurved, inner guiding introducer and beyond the distal end of the precurved, inner and outer guiding introducers to permit the electrodes of the catheter to ablate anomalous conduction pathways within the right side of the heart as a treatment for Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.
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