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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2007
Applicants:
David E. Francischelli, Anoka, MN (US);
Scott E. Jahns, Hudson, WI (US);
James R. Keogh, Maplewood, MN (US);
Inventors:
David E. Francischelli, Anoka, MN (US);
Scott E. Jahns, Hudson, WI (US);
James R. Keogh, Maplewood, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1442 (2013.01); A61B 18/1445 (2013.01); A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61B 18/1402 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00084 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00128 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00247 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0243 (2013.01); A61B 2017/306 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00011 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0016 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0088 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00107 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00291 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00392 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00666 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00672 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00708 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00797 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00815 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00821 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01); A61B 2018/146 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1472 (2013.01); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ablation apparatus including a maneuvering mechanism, a conductive element attached to the apparatus, a sensor attached to the apparatus and an output device in communication with the sensor is provided. The sensor senses vibration during the ablation procedure and sends a signal to the output device to reduce power to the conductive element.