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US 6,529,756 B1Granted
Apparatus for mapping and coagulating soft tissue in or around body orifices
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorsHuy D. Phan, David K. Swanson, Josef V. Koblish, Russell B. Thompson, Thomas R. Jenkins
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Abstract
A probe that may be used to create circumferential lesions in body tissue and, in some implementations, may also be used to perform mapping functions. The probe includes a collapsible/expandable structure that supports electrodes or other operative elements against the body tissue.
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A probe, comprising:
- a support body;
- an expandable/collapsible tissue coagulation structure supported on the support body;
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- an expandable/collapsible mapping basket supported on the support body distally of the expandable/collapsible tissue coagulation structure.
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A probe, comprising:
- a support body;
- an inflatable tissue coagulation structure supported on the support body;
- and
- a mapping structure supported on the support body distally of, and at least approximately 3 cm from, the inflatable tissue coagulation structure.
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A probe, comprising:
- a support body;
- an inflatable tissue coagulation structure supported on the support body;
- and
- an expandable/collapsible mapping basket supported on the support body distally of, and at least approximately 3 cm from, the inflatable tissue coagulation structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.