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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2014
Filed:
May. 13, 2009
Mark Stewart, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
David Francischelli, Anoka, MN (US);
Jinback Hong, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Sarah Ahlberg, Crystal, MN (US);
Mark Stewart, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
David Francischelli, Anoka, MN (US);
Jinback Hong, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Sarah Ahlberg, Crystal, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Device, system and method for ablating tissue of a heart of a patient. The tissue is clamped between a pair of opposing jaws. A portion of the tissue is ablated at a first generally linear position on the tissue by applying ablative energy to two of a plurality of elongate electrodes, each of the two of the plurality of elongate electrodes being coupled in opposing relationship to each other and the pair of opposing jaws, respectively. An effectiveness of the ablation is sensed at a second generally linear position on the tissue with at least one of the plurality of elongate electrodes positioned on one of the pair of opposing jaws. The second linear position on the tissue is laterally distal to the first linear position on the tissue with respect to the atrium of the heart.