Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surgical system and procedure for treatment of medically refractory atrial fibrillation
- Patent Title (中): 用于治疗医疗难治性房颤的手术系统和手术
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Application No.: US10171411Application Date: 2002-06-12
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Publication No.: US07387126B2Publication Date: 2008-06-17
- Inventor: James L. Cox , Stephen W. Boyd , Hanson S. Gifford, III , Matthias Vaska , Daniel D. Merrick
- Applicant: James L. Cox , Stephen W. Boyd , Hanson S. Gifford, III , Matthias Vaska , Daniel D. Merrick
- Applicant Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Agency: Wiley Rein LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/04
- IPC: A61B17/04 ; A61B18/14 ; A61B18/18
Abstract:
The invention provides surgical systems and methods for ablating heart tissue within the interior and/or exterior of the heart. A plurality of probes is provided with each probe configured for introduction into the chest for engaging the heart. Each probe includes an elongated shaft having an elongated ablating surface of a predetermined shape. The elongated shaft and the elongated ablating surface of each probe are configured to ablate a portion of the heart. A sealing device affixed to the heart tissue forms a hemostatic seal between the probe and the penetration in the heart to inhibit blood loss therethrough.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040106918A1 Surgical system and procedure for treatment of medically refractory atrial fibrillation Public/Granted day:2004-06-03
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