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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2019
Applicant:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Inventors:
Samuel J. Asirvatham, Rochester, MN (US);
David R. Holmes, Jr., Rochester, MN (US);
Assignee:
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61N 1/30 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 18/02 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00065 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00154 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00357 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00375 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00434 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61M 2025/105 (2013.01); A61N 1/306 (2013.01);
Abstract
This document provides devices and methods for the treatment of heart conditions, hypertension, and other medical disorders. For example, this document provides devices and methods for treating atrial fibrillation by performing thoracic vein ablation procedures, including pulmonary vein myocardium ablation. In some embodiments, the ablation is performed in coordination with the delivery a pharmacological agent that can abate the formation of tissue stenosis or neointimal hyperplasia caused by the ablation.