| 20090270850 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR THE ABLATION OF TISSUE IN THE LATERAL DIRECTION - Various devices for ablating tissue in a lateral direction and methods of operation thereof. One embodiment of such a device includes: (1) an elongated body configured to carry ablative energy from an ablative energy source associated with a proximal end to a distal end and (2) a distal tip located at the distal end, the distal tip configured to deliver the ablative energy in a direction substantially lateral to a longitudinal axis of the elongated body. | 10-29-2009 |