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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2010
Paul T. Rothstein, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
David E. Francischelli, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Terri Jean Cormack, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Tom P. Daigle, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Alison Lutterman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Roderick E. Briscoe, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Steven C. Christian, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Paul T. Rothstein, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
David E. Francischelli, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Terri Jean Cormack, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Tom P. Daigle, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Alison Lutterman, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Roderick E. Briscoe, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Steven C. Christian, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for ablating target tissue adjacent pulmonary veins of a patient. A clamping ablation tool can include an upper arm having an upper neck, a link assembly, and an upper actuator. The link assembly can include a distal electrode and a proximal electrode. The clamping ablation tool can include a lower arm that mates with the upper arm. The lower arm can include a lower neck, a distal jaw, and a lower actuator. The distal jaw can include a jaw electrode, and the lower actuator can control movement of the distal jaw.