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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2007
Jinback Hong, Maple Grove, MN (US);
David E. Francischelli, Anoka, MN (US);
Mark T. Stewart, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Jinback Hong, Maple Grove, MN (US);
David E. Francischelli, Anoka, MN (US);
Mark T. Stewart, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A method of applying ablation energy to achieve transmurality including applying ablation energy at a starting power to a tissue site and monitoring the impedance of the tissue site. The power applied to the tissue site can be increased in response to detection of a power plateau or application of a first power for a minimum time according to some embodiments. A power applied to the tissue site can be reduced in response to an increase in impedance according to some embodiments. Transmurality can be indicated in response to a transmurality plateau following a rise in impedance according to some embodiments.