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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2008
Applicants:
Srijoy Mahapatra, Charlottesville, VA (US);
George T. Gillies, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Inventors:
Srijoy Mahapatra, Charlottesville, VA (US);
George T. Gillies, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61N 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/06 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00029 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1497 (2013.01); A61B 2019/464 (2013.01); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrode catheter for use with an endocardial ablation catheter, wherein the electrode catheter receives the transmitted energy for ablating a portion of the heart. The electrode catheter comprises a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a longitudinal structure there between; and an electrode in communication with said electrode catheter, wherein said electrode receives the transmitted energy from the endocardial ablation catheter, or alternatively an epicardial ablation catheter.