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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023

Filed:

May. 07, 2020
Applicant:

Atricure, Inc., Mason, OH (US);

Inventors:

Heidi Koett, Loveland, OH (US);

Matthew Monti, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Salvatore Privitera, Mason, OH (US);

Assignee:

AtriCure, Inc., Mason, OH (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 18/02 (2013.01); A61B 18/1815 (2013.01); A61B 18/20 (2013.01); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 2018/00357 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00363 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2059 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02);
Abstract

Methods of performing surgical operations and associated devices are disclosed. An example method may include locating a first position on a first surface of a biological tissue; locating a second position on a second opposing surface of the biological tissue, the second position corresponding to the first position; and marking the second position on the second surface. The second surface may be generally opposite the first surface. An example method may include, after marking the second position, performing a therapeutic procedure on the biological tissue in the vicinity of the second position.


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