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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2007
Applicants:
Neil L. Anderson, Roseville, AU;
Evan Chong, Roseville, AU;
Inventors:
Neil L. Anderson, Roseville, AU;
Evan Chong, Roseville, AU;
Assignee:
Cathrx Ltd, Homebush Bay, NSW, AU;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An ablation catheterincludes an elongate carrier. A first loopis arranged at, or adjacent, a distal end of the carrier. At least one sensing electrodeis carried on the first loopfor sensing irregular electrical activity in a patient's body. At least one further loopis arranged proximally relative to the first loopon the carrierin a fixed orientation relative to the first loop. At least one ablating electrodeis carried on the second loopfor ablating a site of the patient's body where irregular electrical activity occurs.