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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2008
Applicants:
Vahid Saadat, Atherton, CA (US);
Ruey-feng Peh, Mountain View, CA (US);
Zachary J. Malchano, San Francisco, CA (US);
Chris A. Rothe, San Mateo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Vahid Saadat, Atherton, CA (US);
Ruey-Feng Peh, Mountain View, CA (US);
Zachary J. Malchano, San Francisco, CA (US);
Chris A. Rothe, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Voyage Medical, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Visualization and ablation system variations are described which utilize various tissue ablation arrangements. Such assemblies are configured to facilitate the application of bipolar energy delivery, such as RF ablation, to an underlying target tissue for treatment in a controlled manner while directly visualizing the tissue during the bipolar ablation process.