Magnetically coupled ablation components

A method of creating a lesion, the method comprising:

• placing a first ablation component on a first surface of a target tissue, the first ablation component comprising a first magnetic element and a first ablation element;
• placing a second ablation component on a second surface of a target tissue, the second ablation component comprising a second magnetic element and a second ablation element;
• positioning one or more of the first ablation component or the second ablation component using magnetic cooperation between the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element;
• and
• creating a first lesion in the target tissue using the first ablation element and the second ablation element.

A method of creating a lesion, the method comprising:

• placing a first ablation component on a first surface of a target tissue, the first ablation component comprising a first ablation magnetic element;
• placing a second ablation component on a second surface of a target tissue, the second ablation component comprising a second ablation magnetic element;
• aligning and compressing the target tissue between the first and second ablation magnetic elements using magnetic attraction;
• and
• creating a first lesion in the target tissue using at least one of the first ablation magnetic element and the second ablation magnetic element.

An ablation device comprising:

• a first ablation component configured to be positioned on a first side of a target tissue, the first ablation component comprising a first ablation element and a first magnetic element;
• a first catheter operatively coupled to the first ablation component;
• and,
• a second catheter having a through conduit sized to receive the first ablation component and the first catheter.

An ablation device comprising:

• a first ablation component configured to be positioned on a first side of a target tissue, the first ablation component comprising a first ablation element and a first magnetic element;
• a first tether operatively coupled to the first ablation component;
• and,
• a catheter having a through conduit sized to receive the first ablation component and the tether.