Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and systems for occluding vessels during cardiac ablation including optional electroanatomical guidance
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Application No.: US15634904Application Date: 2017-06-27
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Publication No.: US10758238B2Publication Date: 2020-09-01
- Inventor: James V. Kauphusman , Andre d'Avila , Vivek Reddy
- Applicant: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC.
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agency: Dykema Gossett PLLC
- Main IPC: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14 ; A61B17/12 ; A61B18/00

Abstract:
A method is provided for ablating a portion of the myocardium. The method includes inserting an occlusion catheter into a vessel on a heart, occluding the vessel using the occlusion catheter, inserting an ablation catheter into a chamber of the heart, positioning the ablation catheter against the myocardium, and ablating a portion of the myocardium while the vessel is occluded. The system includes an occlusion catheter having a catheter body including a tubular member having a distal portion and a bend located in the distal portion, a balloon located proximal of the bend and configured to contact an inner surface of the CS when positioned therewithin, a plurality of marker bands positioned on the catheter body, and a plurality of electrodes positioned on the catheter body. One or more electrodes or coils can be used as a reference for an electroanatomical system and can be disposed on the occlusion catheter.
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