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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2005
Paul T. Rothstein, Elk River, MN (US);
Roderick E. Briscoe, Rogers, MN (US);
David E. Francischelli, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
David J. S. Kim, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Alison Lutterman, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Paul T. Rothstein, Elk River, MN (US);
Roderick E. Briscoe, Rogers, MN (US);
David E. Francischelli, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
David J. S. Kim, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Alison Lutterman, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for ablating target tissue adjacent pulmonary veins of a patient. The ablation device can include a lower jaw assembly including a proximal jaw having a proximal electrode and a distal jaw having a distal electrode, and an upper jaw assembly including an upper jaw having an upper electrode. A proximal actuator can be movable between a first position in which the proximal jaw is open and a second position in which the proximal jaw is clamped with respect to the upper jaw. A distal actuator can be movable between a third position in which the distal jaw is open and a fourth position in which the distal jaw is clamped with respect to the upper jaw.