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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015

Filed:

Mar. 07, 2012
Applicants:

Russell F. Collins, Sandown, NH (US);

Gary S. Falwell, Moultonborough, MA (US);

Eric A. Bene, Lynn, MA (US);

Steven J. Burns, Haverhill, MA (US);

Denyse M. Collins, Derry, NH (US);

Charles A. Gibson, Malden, MA (US);

Ding Sheng He, Tyngsboro, MA (US);

Paul E. Leclair, Merrimack, NH (US);

Donald F. Patterson, North Chelmsford, MA (US);

Stephen W. Sagon, Amherst, NH (US);

Pierre Jais, St. Medard, FR;

Inventors:

Russell F. Collins, Sandown, NH (US);

Gary S. Falwell, Moultonborough, MA (US);

Eric A. Bene, Lynn, MA (US);

Steven J. Burns, Haverhill, MA (US);

Denyse M. Collins, Derry, NH (US);

Charles A. Gibson, Malden, MA (US);

Ding Sheng He, Tyngsboro, MA (US);

Paul E. LeClair, Merrimack, NH (US);

Donald F. Patterson, North Chelmsford, MA (US);

Stephen W. Sagon, Amherst, NH (US);

Pierre Jais, St. Medard, FR;

Assignee:

Boston Scientific Scimed Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00029 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00083 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0016 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00196 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00214 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00267 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00797 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00821 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00946 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1497 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments described herein relate to methods of using a catheter having a braided conductive member. One embodiment relates to a method for treating a condition of a patient that involves contacting an exterior wall of a blood vessel with the braided conductive member. Another embodiment relates to a method that involves contacting a wall of a blood vessel with the braided conductive member and controlling energy delivery to the braided conductive member based on at least one sensed temperature.


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