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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2013
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Paul Wang, Saratoga, CA (US);
Bryant Lin, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Matthew Siljander, Evanston, IL (US);
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
An ablation therapy system is disclosed comprising an ablation catheter system for treating atrial fibrillation (AF). The ablation catheter system comprises a catheter body including a lumen for receiving a visualization catheter, an ablation element for ablating tissue in a patient's heart having abnormal electrical activity, a support assembly for supporting the ablation element, the support assembly being supported by the catheter assembly. The support assembly includes a lumen to receive the visualization catheter, wherein the support assembly is configured to rotate and/or pivot with respect to the catheter body.