Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and apparatus for performing a non-continuous circumferential treatment of a body lumen
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Application No.: US13620173Application Date: 2012-09-14
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Publication No.: US08444640B2Publication Date: 2013-05-21
- Inventor: Denise Demarais , Hanson Gifford, III , Mark Deem , Nicolas Zadno , Benjamin J. Clark , Andrew Wu , Kenneth J. Michlitsch
- Applicant: Denise Demarais , Hanson Gifford, III , Mark Deem , Nicolas Zadno , Benjamin J. Clark , Andrew Wu , Kenneth J. Michlitsch
- Applicant Address: LU Luxembourg
- Assignee: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
- Current Assignee Address: LU Luxembourg
- Main IPC: A61B18/12
- IPC: A61B18/12

Abstract:
Methods and apparatus are provided for non-continuous circumferential treatment of a body lumen. Apparatus may be positioned within a body lumen of a patient and may deliver energy at a first lengthwise and angular position to create a less-than-full circumferential treatment zone at the first position. The apparatus also may deliver energy at one or more additional lengthwise and angular positions within the body lumen to create less-than-full circumferential treatment zone(s) at the one or more additional positions that are offset lengthwise and angularly from the first treatment zone. Superimposition of the first treatment zone and the one or more additional treatment zones defines a non-continuous circumferential treatment zone without formation of a continuous circumferential lesion. Various embodiments of methods and apparatus for achieving such non-continuous circumferential treatment are provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US08398630B2 Methods and apparatus for performing a non-continuous circumferential treatment of a body lumen Public/Granted day:2013-03-19
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