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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2013
Applicant:
Ablacor Medical Corporation, Needham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Martin J. Sklar, Needham, MA (US);
Howard Ring, Newton, MA (US);
Assignee:
ABLACOR MEDICAL CORPORATION, Needham, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/053 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2013.01); A61B 5/053 (2013.01); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 34/71 (2016.02); A61B 34/72 (2016.02); A61M 25/0113 (2013.01); A61B 18/1815 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00291 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1861 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61M 25/0155 (2013.01); A61M 25/0158 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0213 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention provides a system and method that allows a therapeutic device, such as an atrial fibrillation microwave ablation catheter or ablation tip to be guided to a remote location within a body cavity and then accurately immobilized on the tissue, including that of a moving organ, such as the heart.