RF electrode ablation catheter for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

摘要

To provide an RF electrode ablation catheter (RF ablation catheter) for treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.SOLUTION: An RF catheter for treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy includes: a body part constituting a catheter body made of a flexible and soft material; and an intraseptal insertion part provided at a distal part of the body part and having one or more electrodes, a tapered tip gradually becoming thinner toward an end thereof, and a guidewire lumen therein, into which a guidewire is inserted, so that during hypertrophic cardiomyopathy treatment, the intraseptal insertion part is inserted into the interventricular septum along the guidewire. The RF catheter for treating hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and usage are provided.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2