Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and devices for ablation
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Application No.: US11401345Application Date: 2006-04-11
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Publication No.: US07824402B2Publication Date: 2010-11-02
- Inventor: Matthias Vaska , John E. Crowe , Gary Henry Miller , Jonathan L. Podmore , Gerard Champsaur , Drew Hoffman , Casey Tansey
- Applicant: Matthias Vaska , John E. Crowe , Gary Henry Miller , Jonathan L. Podmore , Gerard Champsaur , Drew Hoffman , Casey Tansey
- 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: Wiley Rein LLP
- Main IPC: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14

Abstract:
An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060200119A1 Methods and devices for ablation Public/Granted day:2006-09-07
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