Guide-compatible large-electrode catheter for renal nerve ablation with reduced arterial injury

• Main Authors: JENSON MARK L, CROW LOREN M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 29.12.2015
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

A first catheter is dimensioned for deployment within a renal artery. A second catheter has a shaft with an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the first catheter's open lumen. A gap is formed between the shaft and the first catheter when the second catheter is situated within the...