RF energy delivery system and method

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for the ablation of tissue. A steerable ablation catheter can include one or more ablation elements at its distal end and one or more ablation elements fixedly attached to its shaft. The distal end of the ablation catheter can be deflected to assume a numbe...

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Main Authors ORAL HAKAN, KUNIS CHRISTOPHER G, MORATORIO GUILLERMO W, ASCONEGUY ALEXANDER J, MORADY FRED, COX JERALD L, ROMAN RICARDO D, SOLEYMANI SADAF, CHAMBERS MARTIN, FU SAMUEL, FLAHERTY J. CHRISTOPHER, WERNETH RANDELL L, TRINIDAD JEFFREY
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 02.07.2013
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for the ablation of tissue. A steerable ablation catheter can include one or more ablation elements at its distal end and one or more ablation elements fixedly attached to its shaft. The distal end of the ablation catheter can be deflected to assume a number of different deflection geometries in at least one direction along the shaft. One feature of the ablation catheter is that its shaft can comprise materials of differing durometers or stiffnesses attached together at a joint. Methods associated with use of the ablation catheter are also covered.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20080332236