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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2012
Teresa Ann Mihalik, Montreal, CA;
Alexander J. Asconeguy, Murrieta, CA (US);
Ricardo D. Roman, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Timothy J. Corvi, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Teresa Ann Mihalik, Montreal, CA;
Alexander J. Asconeguy, Murrieta, CA (US);
Ricardo D. Roman, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Timothy J. Corvi, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Medtronic Ablation Frontiers LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A medical device is disclosed, including a catheter body; an electrode array coupled to the catheter body, the electrode array being transitionable from a substantially linear configuration to a substantially helical configuration; and a fluid conduit coupled to the catheter body spaced apart from the electrode array, wherein the fluid conduit is transitionable from a substantially linear configuration to a substantially helical configuration. The device may include a fluid source in communication with the fluid conduit and a radiofrequency signal generator coupled to the electrode array.