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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2015
Applicant:
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Inventors:
Srijoy Mahapatra, Charlottesville, VA (US);
George T. Gillies, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Assignee:
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61N 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61N 1/06 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00323 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00029 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00035 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00279 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00357 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00363 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00916 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1497 (2013.01); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01); A61B 2218/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrode catheter for use with an endocardial ablation catheter, wherein the electrode catheter receives the transmitted energy for ablating a portion of the heart. The electrode catheter comprises a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a longitudinal structure there between; and an electrode in communication with said electrode catheter, wherein said electrode receives the transmitted energy from the endocardial ablation catheter, or alternatively an epicardial ablation catheter.