Hiemstra Product Development LLC 4268
Lori Luechtefeld
May 1, 2007
1 Min Read
BUSINESS PLANNING & TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
(San Francisco) recently developed the Cardioblate Navigator tissue dissector for Medtronic Inc. (Minneapolis). The resulting cardioblation device enables the use of a guidewire to safely introduce a soft catheter behind the pulmonary veins, which significantly cuts down procedure time. Improved tactile feedback greatly reduces the risks associated with blindly dissecting the pericardial reflections. The finger-like curve of the distal tip is rigid and can be locked in place at any position between straight and fully articulated.
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