- 专利标题: Methods and apparatus for performing a non-continuous circumferential treatment of a body lumen
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申请号: US13620173申请日: 2012-09-14
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公开(公告)号: US08444640B2公开(公告)日: 2013-05-21
- 发明人: Denise Demarais , Hanson Gifford, III , Mark Deem , Nicolas Zadno , Benjamin J. Clark , Andrew Wu , Kenneth J. Michlitsch
- 申请人: Denise Demarais , Hanson Gifford, III , Mark Deem , Nicolas Zadno , Benjamin J. Clark , Andrew Wu , Kenneth J. Michlitsch
- 申请人地址: LU Luxembourg
- 专利权人: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
- 当前专利权人: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
- 当前专利权人地址: LU Luxembourg
- 主分类号: A61B18/12
- IPC分类号: A61B18/12
摘要:
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.
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