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| 20080215042 | Therapeutic Apparatus Having Insulated Region At The Insertion Area - Apparatus and methods for insulating tissue during therapeutic procedures. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080269551 | STEERABLE LESION EXCLUDING HEART IMPLANTS FOR CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE - Devices, systems, and methods for treating a heart of a patient may make use of one or more implant structures which limit a size of a chamber of the heart, such as by deploying a tensile member to bring a wall of the heart toward (optionally into contact with) a septum of the heart. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080294251 | LOCATION, TIME, AND/OR PRESSURE DETERMINING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF LESION-EXCLUDING HEART IMPLANTS FOR TREATMENT OF CARDIAC HEART FAILURE AND OTHER DISEASE STATES - Devices, systems, and methods for treating a heart of a patient may make use of structures which limit a size of a chamber of the heart, such as by deploying one or more tensile member to bring a wall of the heart and a septum of the heart into contact. A plurality of tension members may help exclude scar tissue and provide a more effective remaining ventricle chamber. The implant may be deployed during beating of the heart, often in a minimally invasive or less-invasive manner. Trauma to the tissues of the heart may be inhibited by selectively approximating tissues while a pressure within the heart is temporarily reduced. Three-dimensional implant locating devices and systems facilitate beneficial heart chamber volumetric shape remodeling. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090099564 | Surgical Probe For Supporting Inflatable Therapeutic Devices In Contact With Tissue In Or Around Body Orifice And Within Tumors - A probe that facilitates the creation of lesions in bodily tissue. The probe includes a relatively short shaft and an inflatable therapeutic element. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090281541 | CONDUCTION BLOCK SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Tissue treatment systems for cardiac surgical procedures can include an ablation and monitoring assembly having a first ablation element, a second ablation element, and a monitoring mechanism. Treatment methods may involve placing an ablation and monitoring assembly of the tissue treatment system at a patient tissue treatment site, applying a first ablative energy to a first tissue location via the first ablation element and a second ablative energy to a second tissue location via the second ablation element, monitoring a condition of the first tissue location with the monitoring mechanism, and modulating application of the first ablative energy to the first tissue location in response to the condition of the first tissue location while maintaining application of the second ablative energy to the second tissue location. Embodiments also include techniques for assessing a conduction delay across a lesion that involve evaluating local activation rates on various sides of a lesion. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100010487 | CATHETER WITH TISSUE PROTECTING ASSEMBLY - A medical probe includes an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, an ablative element mounted to the distal end of the elongate member, and a cage assembly mounted to the distal end of the elongate member, the cage assembly at least partially covers the ablative element. A method of treating tissue in a body includes inserting an ablative element in the body, placing the ablative element adjacent the tissue, and maintaining a distance between the ablative element and the tissue using a protective catheter element that circumscribes at least a portion of the ablative element. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100121322 | ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY ELECTRODE HAVING MULTIPLE POWER CONNECTIONS AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY DEVICES INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrophysiology electrode having multiple power connections and electrophysiology devices including the same. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100305567 | APPARATUS FOR SECURING AN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY PROBE TO A CLAMP - An apparatus for use with a clamp including a base member configured to be secured to the clamp and at least one energy transmission device carried by the base member. An apparatus for use with a clamp and a probe that carries at least one energy transmission device including a base member configured to be secured to the clamp and an engagement device associated with the base member and configured to engage the probe. A clamp including first and second clamp members, at least one of which is malleable, and a movement apparatus that moves at least one of the first and second clamp members relative to the other. A surgical system including a clamp with first and second clamp members and a device that removably mounts at least one electrode on at least one of the first and second clamp members. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100331838 | TRANSMURALITY CLAMP SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Tissue clamp systems and methods assess the transmurality of a lesion created by ablation. Exemplary clamp systems for ablating tissue include a first jaw, an ablation element mounted on the first jaw, a second jaw, and a sensing element mounted on the second jaw. The sensing element can be configured to assess transmurality of a lesion created by the ablation element. Systems may also include a connection mechanism that connects the ablation element and the sensing element to a connector for connecting the ablation element and the sensing element to an ablation system. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110029058 | WETTABLE STRUCTURES INCLUDING CONDUCTIVE FIBERS AND APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - An apparatus including a wettable structure and a plurality of conductive fibers carried by the wettable structure. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110034915 | BIPOLAR BELT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Bipolar belt ablation systems and methods for treating patient tissue involve the use of an ablation an ablation apparatus with a plurality of ablation elements carried by a flexible tube structure, a radiofrequency generator capable of delivering a plurality of differing radiofrequency power signals to the ablation elements of the ablation device, wires transmitting the radiofrequency power signals from the radiofrequency generator to the ablation elements, and a control mechanism to enable temperature-based power control to each of the powered ablation elements. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110060331 | MAGNETIC NAVIGATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for forming a lesion on an endocardial tissue of a patient's heart involve placing an ablation assembly inside of the heart and adjacent to the endocardial tissue, and placing a guiding assembly outside of the heart. An ablation assembly includes an ablation element and a first attraction element, and a guiding assembly includes a second attraction element. First and second attraction elements can be attracted via magnetism. Techniques involve forming an ablation on the cardiac tissue of a patient's heart with an ablation element of the ablation assembly. Optionally, techniques may include moving the second attraction element of the guiding assembly relative to the patient's heart, so as to effect a corresponding movement of the ablation element of the ablation assembly. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110112531 | DUAL MODE LESION FORMATION APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A dual mode lesion formation apparatus including a probe component and clamp component. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110160750 | Steerable Lesion Excluding Heart Implants For Congestive Heart Failure - Devices, systems, and methods for treating a heart of a patient may make use of one or more implant structures which limit a size of a chamber of the heart, such as by deploying a tensile member to bring a wall of the heart toward (optionally into contact with) a septum of the heart. | 06-30-2011 |
