| abstract |
An apparatus (280) configured for renal neuromodulation, e.g. ex. renal denervation, wherein the apparatus (280) comprises an intravascular catheter (282), adapted to supply an electric field and to be inserted into a renal artery, where the catheter (282) has an inflatable balloon (284) and an electrode (286) common but segmented fixed to the globe (284), such that the electrode is adapted to make contact with the wall of the renal artery, where the electrode (286) is fixed to the inner surface, the outer surface or embedded within the wall of the globe (284), where the balloon serves as an electrical insulator to direct the electric field. |