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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
May. 21, 2010
James V. Kauphusman, Champlin, MN (US);
Andre D'avila, Florianopolis, BR;
Vivek Y. Reddy, New York City, NY (US);
William M. Sutton, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Steven C. Christian, New Brighton, MN (US);
Harry A. Puryear, Shoreview, MN (US);
James V. Kauphusman, Champlin, MN (US);
Andre d'Avila, Florianopolis, BR;
Vivek Y. Reddy, New York City, NY (US);
William M. Sutton, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Steven C. Christian, New Brighton, MN (US);
Harry A. Puryear, Shoreview, MN (US);
St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for ablating a portion of the myocardium. The method includes inserting an occlusion catheter into a vessel on a heart, occluding the vessel using the occlusion catheter, inserting an ablation catheter into a chamber of the heart, positioning the ablation catheter against the myocardium, and ablating a portion of the myocardium while the vessel is occluded. The system includes an occlusion catheter having a catheter body including a tubular member having a distal portion and a bend located in the distal portion, a balloon located proximal of the bend and configured to contact an inner surface of the CS when positioned therewithin, a plurality of marker bands positioned on the catheter body, and a plurality of electrodes positioned on the catheter body. One or more electrodes or coils can be used as a reference for an electroanatomical system and can be disposed on the occlusion catheter.