Direct Heat Ablation Catheter
AssigneeMedtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
InventorsRoman Turovskiy, Robert J. Beetel, Kevin M. Mauch, Christopher W. Storment
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Abstract
Catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for achieving renal neuromodulation by intravascular access are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology, for example, is directed to a treatment device including a therapeutic assembly having a central axis and a distal portion and a proximal portion axially spaced along the central axis, the therapeutic assembly including a core element extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion and a heating element disposed along at least a portion of a length of the core element. An energy source provides electrical current to the heating element to cause the heating element to increase in temperature.
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An apparatus for neuromodulation treatment, comprising a therapeutic assembly configured to be delivered to a treatment site within a vessel;
- wherein the therapeutic assembly comprises a heating element configured to be positioned in contact with a vessel wall to deliver heat to the vessel wall.
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A method for neuromodulation through the application of heat, comprising:
- positioning a therapeutic assembly within a blood vessel of a patient, the therapeutic assembly comprising a heating element;
- generating heat from the heating element;
- and neuromodulating innervated tissue of a wall of the blood vessel via the application of the heat generated by the heating element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.