Patents Examined by Sawna J. Shaw
  • Ablation and imaging catheter
    Patent number: 6658279
    Abstract: A catheter for ablating and imaging tissue includes a porous electrode structure comprising an interior region for receiving a conductive medium, an elongate tube having a distal tube end that extends within the interior region, and an ultrasonic transducer assembly housed within the distal tube end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: EP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: David K. Swanson, David McGee, Dorin Panescu, James G. Whayne, Harm TenHoff