Microwave ablation catheter, handle, and system
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Jan 16, 2018
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Sep 8, 2014
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Abstract
A handle for longitudinal movement of a first tubular member over a second tubular member includes a handle body, a nose cone, a locking mechanism, and a retraction control. The nose cone has a sleeve and an outer wall that define a control channel therebetween. The nose cone is moveable over the handle body between extended and retracted positions. The locking mechanism has locked and unlocked positions for selectively fixing the nose cone in the extended and retracted positions. A finger of the retraction control is positioned within the control channel of the nose cone. The retraction control has first and second positions relative to the nose cone for transitioning the locking mechanism between the locked and unlocked position and for moving the nose cone between the extended and retracted positions.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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COVIDIEN LP | 5920 LONGBOW DR BOULDER CO 80301 |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- A61B Class
- 14296 Applications Filed
- 12053 Patents Issued To-Date
- 84.32 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Dickhans, William J | Longmont, US | 120 | 6724 |
# of filed Patents : 120 Total Citations : 6724 | |||
Peterson, Alex A | Maple Grove, US | 50 | 2117 |
# of filed Patents : 50 Total Citations : 2117 | |||
Reschke, Arlen J | Longmont, US | 45 | 2962 |
# of filed Patents : 45 Total Citations : 2962 | |||
Shaffer, Carol L | Plymouth, US | 10 | 34 |
# of filed Patents : 10 Total Citations : 34 |
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- 3 Citation Count
- A61B Class
- 20.51 % this patent is cited more than
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