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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2013
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Zhenyi Ma, San Jose, CA (US);
Gleb V. Klimovitch, Santa Clara, CA (US);
John W. Sliwa, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A medical device comprising a cell including an ablation element and a carrier configured to receive at least a portion of said ablation element is disclosed. The medical device further comprises a tube enclosing the cell. At least a portion of the tube includes a membrane and the tube includes at least one hole proximate the ablation element for facilitating fluid flow. The medical device further comprises a fluid inlet for providing fluid to the interior of the tube. A method of using the medical device is also disclosed.