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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2009
Randell Werneth, San Diego, CA (US);
Ricardo Roman, San Diego, CA (US);
Timothy J. Corvi, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Betty HU, La Jolla, CA (US);
Randell Werneth, San Diego, CA (US);
Ricardo Roman, San Diego, CA (US);
Timothy J. Corvi, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Betty Hu, La Jolla, CA (US);
Medtronic Ablation Frontiers LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Medical devices, systems, and methods for treating patients with tissue ablation include catheter systems having bi-modal steering mechanisms, which are capable of both linear and loop ablation. In other words, the catheter system may have two different steering modes: two-dimensional and three-dimensional. In the first and second steering modes, the steering actuator may cause one or more portions of the catheter shaft to bend in different planes. A steerable ablation catheter may include treatment elements such as electrodes at its distal end and along the catheter shaft, each of which may map, pace, and ablate. Optional features include a series of thermocouples for monitoring local temperatures.