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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2013
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Casey M. Ladtkow, Erie, CO (US);
William O. Reid, Jr., Longmont, CO (US);
Darion R. Peterson, Boulder, CO (US);
Gene H. Arts, Berthoud, CO (US);
John R. Vantuno, Broomfield, CO (US);
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, an ablation apparatus includes a proximal body portion, a shaft extending distally from the proximal body portion, the shaft being selectively deformable utilizing at least one deformation system between a first position wherein the shaft is straight an a second position wherein the shaft is bent, the at least one deformation system configured to retain the shaft in each of the first and second positions, and at least one electrode disposed at least partially within the shaft, the electrode movable with the shaft upon movement of the shaft between the first and second positions.