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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2018
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Sarah M. Gruba, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
James P. Rohl, Prescott, WI (US);
Samuel J. Asirvatham, Rochester, MN (US);
Suraj Kapa, Rochester, MN (US);
Chance M. Witt, Rochester, MN (US);
Deepak Padmanabhan, Rochester, MN (US);
Christopher V. DeSimone, Rochester, MN (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to treating diseased tissue with ablation therapy. In an embodiment, an apparatus comprises a catheter having an elongate body extending between a proximal end and a distal end. The apparatus further includes a balloon structure arranged proximal to the distal end of the catheter, wherein the balloon structure has a first portion with a first permeability and a second portion with a second permeability such that the first permeability is different than the second permeability. In addition, the apparatus includes a first electrode arranged on or within the balloon structure and configured to: transmit current through the first portion, receive current transmitted through the first portion or both.