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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2003
Applicants:
David J. Lentz, La Jolla, CA (US);
Steven W. Kovalcheck, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
David J. Lentz, La Jolla, CA (US);
Steven W. Kovalcheck, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
CryoCor, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B018/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A catheter usable for cryogenic ablation of tissues is described. The catheter has a deflectable segment with a reduced diameter and a tip portion with a diameter greater than the reduced diameter. A resilient element allows for bending of the deflectable segment preferentially in one plane, and an actuator is used to control the bending of the deflectable segment.