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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:
Nov. 28, 2023

Filed:

Nov. 15, 2021
Applicant:

Affera, Inc., Newton, MA (US);

Inventors:

Doron Harlev, Brookline, MA (US);

Ian Collier, Newton, MA (US);

Andrew Miles Wallace, Needham, MA (US);

Jonathan Matthew Bond, Melrose, MA (US);

Assignee:

AFFERA, INC., Newton, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 3/02 (2006.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (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); A61B 1/00087 (2013.01); A61B 5/6843 (2013.01); A61B 5/6852 (2013.01); A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 18/1233 (2013.01); A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61B 18/148 (2013.01); A61B 18/1482 (2013.01); A61M 3/0295 (2013.01); A61M 25/001 (2013.01); A61M 25/007 (2013.01); A61M 25/0071 (2013.01); A61M 25/0082 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00039 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00053 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00154 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00011 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0016 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00029 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00065 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00077 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00083 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00089 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0091 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00101 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00166 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00214 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00238 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00267 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00357 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00714 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00726 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00744 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00767 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00797 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00815 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00821 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00904 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00982 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00988 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1417 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1465 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1467 (2013.01); A61B 2090/061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/065 (2016.02); A61B 2090/376 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01); A61B 2218/003 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0266 (2013.01); A61M 2207/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

Ablation systems of the present disclosure facilitate the safe formation of wide and deep lesions. For example, ablation systems of the present disclosure can allow for the flow of irrigation fluid and blood through an expandable ablation electrode, resulting in efficient and effective cooling of the ablation electrode as the ablation electrode delivers energy at a treatment site of the patient. Additionally, or alternatively, ablation systems of the present disclosure can include a deformable ablation electrode and a plurality of sensors that, in cooperation, sense the deformation of the ablation electrode, to provide a robust indication of the extent and direction of contact between the ablation electrode and tissue at a treatment site.


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