Methods and apparatus for multi-catheter tissue ablation

    公开(公告)号:US12137968B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-12

    申请号:US17207053

    申请日:2021-03-19

    Inventor: Gary L. Long

    Abstract: Catheter systems, tools and methods are disclosed for the selective and rapid application of DC voltage to drive irreversible electroporation, with the system controller configurable to apply voltages to an independently selected subsets of electrodes, such that voltages of one polarity are applied to a multiplicity of electrodes on a first medical device and voltages of the opposite polarity to a multiplicity of electrodes on a second medical device. The first and second medical devices can be epicardial catheters positioned such that their opposing distal tips are approximately aligned and whose segments with electrodes collectively wrap around the pulmonary veins.

    PROXIMAL EMBOLIC PROTECTION DEVICE FOR CAROTID STENTING

    公开(公告)号:US20240366358A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-07

    申请号:US18653034

    申请日:2024-05-02

    Abstract: A method of providing embolic protection for carotid stenting includes advancing an arterial sheath into a patient's arterial system and advancing a venous sheath into the patient's venous system. A fluid connection may be established between the venous sheath and the arterial sheath that enables retrograde blood flow through the arterial sheath. The arterial sheath may be advanced through the vasculature and into the patient's carotid artery, and an inflatable balloon may be inflated within the patient's carotid artery in order to occlude antegrade blood flow therethrough. An interventional tool may be advanced through the inner lumen of the arterial sheath, the interventional tool dimensioned such that a portion of the cross-sectional area of an inner lumen of the arterial sheath remains open for retrograde blood flow.

    DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PERFORMING A PROCEDURE WITH RESPECT TO TISSUE

    公开(公告)号:US20240366215A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-07

    申请号:US18655169

    申请日:2024-05-03

    Abstract: A movable device of a system for performing a medical procedure. The movable device has a reconfigurable portion capable of holding the movable device in a selected position with respect to other components of the system. The movable device may be moved with respect to other components of the system, and the reconfigurable portion may be bent or otherwise reconfigured with respect to the system to hold the movable device in a selected position. The movable device may be a tissue grasping device. The tissue grasping device may be formed to permit grasping and ungrasping of tissue without damaging the tissue. The tissue grasping device may include a tissue engagement element which may be formed from a helically laser cut tube.

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