ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,458,437, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to SHANGHAI GOLDEN LEAF MED TEC Co. LTD. (Shanghai).

"Radio frequency ablation catheter having function of moving guide wire" was invented by Hongguang Cao (Shanghai) and Meijun Shen (Shanghai).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A radio frequency ablation catheter having the function of a movable guide wire, comparing an electric support, a catheter body and a control handle which are sequentially provided. The catheter body is provided there with a cavity for the sliding of the movable guide wire. The distal end of the movable guide wire passes through the catheter body and protects from the distal end ...