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US 6,613,046 B1Granted
Loop structures for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements in contact with body tissue
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorsThomas R. Jenkins, Josef V. Koblish, Russell B. Thompson, David K. Swanson
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Abstract
A probe that facilitates the creation of circumferential lesions in body tissue. The probe includes a elongate body and a loop structure that supports electrodes or other operative elements against the body tissue.
Claims23
A probe, comprising:
- an elongate body including a distal region arranged in a loop defining a loop plane, a proximal region, a proximal end, a curved portion having a pre-set curvature, and a control element aperture distal of the curved portion;
- a control element defining a distal portion associated with the distal region of the elongate body and extending outwardly therefrom, into the control element aperture and proximally to the proximal end of the elongate body;
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- at least one operative element supported on the distal region.
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A probe, comprising:
- an elongate body including a distal region arranged in a loop defining a loop plane, a proximal region, a proximal end, a curved portion having a pre-set curvature, and a control element aperture;
- at least one operative element supported on the distal region of the elongate body;
- a first control element defining a distal portion associated with the distal region of the elongate body and extending outwardly therefrom, into the control element aperture and proximally to the proximal end of the elongate body;
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- a second control element secured to a portion of the distal region of the elongate body and extending to the proximal region of the elongate body.
2 more elements
A probe, comprising:
- a tubular proximal member defining a proximal member stiffness and including a curved portion having a pre-set curvature;
- a tubular distal member, defining a distal member stiffness less than the proximal member stiffness, distal of the proximal member curved portion;
- a control element aperture formed in the proximal member substantially adjacent to the curved portion;
- a control element defining a distal portion associated with the distal member and extending outwardly therefrom, into the control element aperture and proximally through the proximal member;
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- at least one operative element supported on the distal member.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.