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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2005
Filed:
May. 01, 2001
Richard E. Hill, Iii, Berkeley, CA (US);
Alex L. Lim, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Tim Huynh, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Eric K. Y. Chan, Newark, CA (US);
Richard E. Hill, III, Berkeley, CA (US);
Alex L. Lim, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Tim Huynh, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Eric K. Y. Chan, Newark, CA (US);
CaRDiMa, Inc., Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
An electrophysiology (EP) device suitable for ablating tissue within a patient's body lumen. The EP device of the invention generally comprises an elongated shaft having a distal shaft section with a helical shape and at least one electrode on an exterior portion thereof. One aspect of the invention comprises a method of performing a medical procedure, such as treating a patient for atrial arrhythmia, by forming a lesion using an EP device embodying features of the invention.