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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2012
Applicant:
Peter Osypka Stiftung, Grenzach-Wyhlen, DE;
Inventor:
Peter Osypka, Grenzach-Wyhlen, DE;
Assignee:
Peter Osypka Stiftung, Grenzach-Wyhlen, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/0517 (2013.01); A61M 25/1002 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/6853 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1015 (2013.01); A61M 2210/105 (2013.01); A61N 1/0563 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a multi-pole esophageal electrode catheter that can be used for monitoring, pacing, and cardioversion of atrial fibrillation of the heart, the catheter having a flexible shaft () having a proximal end and a distal end and a multipolar electrode (), characterized in that the distal end of the catheter is formed as a side arranged inflatable balloon () so that the multi-pole electrode () is aligned in the direction of the heart wall is constantly by means of the balloon.