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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2008
David Francischelli, Anoka, MN (US);
Mark Stewart, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Jinback Hong, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Vladimir Nikolski, Blaine, MN (US);
Cushing Hamlen, Edina, MN (US);
Daniel Cheek, Plymouth, MN (US);
Matthew Bonner, Plymouth, MN (US);
David Francischelli, Anoka, MN (US);
Mark Stewart, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Jinback Hong, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Vladimir Nikolski, Blaine, MN (US);
Cushing Hamlen, Edina, MN (US);
Daniel Cheek, Plymouth, MN (US);
Matthew Bonner, Plymouth, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Cardiac electroporation ablation systems and methods in which pulsed, high voltage energy is delivered to induce electroporation of cells of cardiac tissue followed by cell rupturing. In some embodiments, the delivered energy is biphasic, having a cycle time of not more than 500 microseconds.