Patents by Inventor Hendrikus Willem Wegereef

Hendrikus Willem Wegereef has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cryoablation catheter for long lesion ablations
    Patent number: 6497703
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cryoablation catheter, comprising an outer tubular body with a closed distal end to form a fluid cooling chamber and an inner tubular member having a proximal end adapted to receive fluid suitable for cryoablation and a distal end coupled to a fluid expansion nozzle wherein the inner tubular member is movable in an axial direction to thereby change the position of the nozzle within the fluid cooling chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Biosense Webster
    Inventors: Bart-Jan Korteling, Hendrikus Willem Wegereef