Devices and methods for creating lesions in endocardial and surrounding tissue to isolate focal arrhythmia substrates
    51.
    发明授权
    Devices and methods for creating lesions in endocardial and surrounding tissue to isolate focal arrhythmia substrates 有权
    用于在心内膜和周围组织中产生损伤以分离局部心律失常底物的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06917834B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-12

    申请号:US09975393

    申请日:2001-10-10

    IPC分类号: A61B18/00 A61B18/14 A61N1/00

    摘要: Devices and methods are provided for creating lesions in endocardial tissues surrounding a vessel opening to thereby isolate focal arrhythmia substrates, including an invasive catheter assembly comprising an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and first and second lumens, a first catheter having a distally mounted expandable anchor body disposed in the first lumen, and a second catheter having a distally mounted electrode disposed in the second lumen, the elongate body having a first distal opening accessing the first lumen through which the first catheter may be extended axially relative to the longitudinal axis of the elongate body and a second distal opening accessing the second lumen through which the second catheter may be extended at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the elongate body. The disclosed invention also includes an elongate catheter having an expandable electrode body mounted on one end, wherein the electrode body is configured to form an enlarged circumferential region when expanded, the enlarged circumferential region defining a distal facing surface of the electrode body, the distal facing surface including an area configured to emit radio frequency (RF) energy.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于在围绕血管开口的心内膜组织中产生损伤的装置和方法,从而分离局部心律失常基底,包括侵入性导管组件,其包括具有纵轴和第一和第二腔的细长体,具有远端安装的可扩张锚的第一导管 主体设置在第一内腔中,第二导管具有设置在第二内腔中的远侧安装的电极,细长主体具有进入第一内腔的第一远端开口,第一导管可相对于第一内腔的纵向轴线轴向延伸穿过第一内腔, 细长体和进入第二内腔的第二远端开口,第二导管可以通过第二内腔相对于细长体的纵向轴线以一定角度延伸。 所公开的发明还包括具有安装在一端上的可膨胀电极体的细长导管,其中电极体被构造成在膨胀时形成扩大的周向区域,扩大的圆周区域限定电极体的远侧面, 表面,其包括被配置为发射射频(RF)能量的区域。

    Methods and system for tissue cavity closure
    59.
    发明授权
    Methods and system for tissue cavity closure 有权
    组织腔闭合的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07931578B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-26

    申请号:US11155338

    申请日:2005-06-17

    IPC分类号: A61N1/362

    摘要: Surgical systems for less invasive access to and isolation of an atrial appendage are provided. A suturing grasper compresses soft tissue structures and deploys one or more sutures through complimentary pledget(s) carried by the grasper. The pledgets are reinforced, containing support members that define the profile of the stitch and distribute stresses applied by the stitch, once tightened, over a length of tissue. This hardware may be applicable to other surgical and catheter based applications as well including: compressing soft tissue structures lung resections and volume reductions; gastric procedures associated with reduction in volume, aneurysm repair, vessel ligation, or other procedure involving isolation of, resection of, and reduction of anatomic structures.

    摘要翻译: 提供了外科手术系统,用于较少侵入性地获取和分离心房附件。 缝合抓紧器压缩软组织结构,并通过由抓紧器携带的补充剂来部署一个或多个缝合线。 这些绒毛被加强,包含支撑构件,其限定针迹的轮廓并且在一段长度的组织上分布一次紧固后分配针迹施加的应力。 该硬件可以适用于其他基于外科和导管的应用,包括:压缩软组织结构肺切除术和体积减少; 与体积减少相关的胃手术,动脉瘤修复,血管结扎或涉及分离,切除和减少解剖结构的其它手术。

    Vacuum coagulation probes
    60.
    发明授权
    Vacuum coagulation probes 有权
    真空凝结探针

    公开(公告)号:US07803155B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-28

    申请号:US11419840

    申请日:2006-05-23

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14

    摘要: An embodiment of the invention includes a surgical device for coagulating soft tissue such as atrial tissue in the treatment of atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, and atrial tachycardia; tendon or ligament shrinkage; or articular cartilage removal. The surgical device integrates a suction mechanism with the coagulation mechanism improving the lesion creation capabilities of the device. The surgical device comprises an elongate member having an insulative covering attached about conductive elements capable of coagulating soft tissue when radiofrequency or direct current energy is transmitted to the conductive elements. Openings through the insulative covering expose regions of the conductive elements and are coupled to lumens in the elongate member which are routed to a vacuum source. Suction causes the soft tissue to actively engage the opening thus the integrated, exposed conductive elements to facilitate the coagulation process and ensure the lesions created are consistent, continuous, and transmural. The embodiments of the invention can also incorporate cooling mechanisms associated with the conductive elements and coupled to a fluid source to passively transport fluid along the contacted soft tissue surface to cool thus pushing the maximum temperature deeper into tissue.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的一个实施例包括用于在治疗心房颤动,心房扑动和心房心动过速中凝固软组织例如心房组织的手术装置; 腱或韧带收缩; 或关节软骨清除。 手术装置将抽吸机构与凝固机构相结合,改善了装置的病变创造能力。 手术装置包括细长构件,其具有绝缘覆盖物,该绝缘覆盖物围绕能够在射频或直流能量传递到导电元件时使软组织凝结的导电元件附近。 穿过绝缘覆盖物的开口暴露导电元件的区域,并且连接到被延伸到真空源的细长构件中的腔。 抽吸使得软组织积极地接合开口,从而使整合的暴露的导电元件有助于凝固过程,并确保所产生的损伤是一致的,连续的和透壁的。 本发明的实施例还可以包括与导电元件相关联的冷却机构并且耦合到流体源,以沿被接触的软组织表面被动地输送流体,从而将最大温度推向组织。