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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2003
Gerhard Hindricks, Leipzig, DE;
Hans Kottkamp, Groβsteinberg, DE;
Bart-jan Korteling, Leek, NL;
Benjamin D. Mcdaniel, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Martin F. O'sullivan, Long Beach, CA (US);
James K. Lee, Pasadena, CA (US);
Gerhard Hindricks, Leipzig, DE;
Hans Kottkamp, Groβsteinberg, DE;
Bart-Jan Korteling, Leek, NL;
Benjamin D. McDaniel, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Martin F. O'Sullivan, Long Beach, CA (US);
James K. Lee, Pasadena, CA (US);
Biosense Webster, Inc., Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for treating tissue is provided. The method comprises introducing into a patient the distal end of a catheter. The catheter comprises a catheter shaft comprising an elongated tubing having proximal and distal ends, and a distal shaft comprising a tubing having proximal and distal ends. The distal shaft carries a treatment device along a side of the distal shaft. A hinge is mounted between the distal end of the catheter shaft and the proximal end of the distal shaft. The hinge enhances the ability of the distal shaft to bend relative to the catheter shaft in a single predetermined plane A force is exerted on the distal shaft to cause at least a portion of the treatment device that is along a side of the distal shaft to contact the tissue. The tissue is treated with the treatment device.