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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
Raj Subramaniam, Fremont, CA (US);
Josef V. Koblish, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Zaya Tun, Livermore, CA (US);
Guy R. Harvey, Milpitas, CA (US);
Minhchau N. Cao, San Jose, CA (US);
Kurt D. Sparks, San Carlos, CA (US);
Raj Subramaniam, Fremont, CA (US);
Josef V. Koblish, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Zaya Tun, Livermore, CA (US);
Guy R. Harvey, Milpitas, CA (US);
Minhchau N. Cao, San Jose, CA (US);
Kurt D. Sparks, San Carlos, CA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for performing ablation therapy on body tissue are disclosed. An example ablation device for treating body tissue includes an ionically conductive balloon and a radio-frequency electrode that delivers RF energy into a distal section of the balloon. The balloon can have a composite structure with a non-conductive section and a conductive section. A method for fabricating a semi-permeable ablation balloon using ionizing radiation and an etching process is also disclosed.