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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2002
Mark A. Maguire, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael D. Lesh, Mill Valley, CA (US);
James C. Peacock, Iii, San Carlos, CA (US);
Edward L. Carcamo, Millbrae, CA (US);
Mark A. Maguire, San Jose, CA (US);
Michael D. Lesh, Mill Valley, CA (US);
James C. Peacock, III, San Carlos, CA (US);
Edward L. Carcamo, Millbrae, CA (US);
Atrionx, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
This invention is related to a tissue ablation system and method that treats atrial arrhythmia by ablating a circumferential region of tissue at a location where a pulmonary vein extends from an atrium. The system includes a circumferential ablation member with an ablation element and also includes a delivery assembly for delivering the ablation member to the location. The circumferential ablation member is generally adjustable between different configurations to allow both the delivery through a delivery sheath into the atrium and the ablative coupling between the ablation element and the circumferential region of tissue.