Ablation catheter

US7850685B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• MEDTRONIC ABLATION FRONTIERS LLC · US

Inventors

• Christopher G. Kunis · Escondido, US
• Ricardo David Roman · Chula Vista, US
• Alexander J. Asconeguy · Murrieta, US
• J. Christopher Flaherty · Winter Haven, US
• Randell L. Werneth · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 20, 2006
• Grant date: Dec 14, 2010
• Expiry date: May 13, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N7/022
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for the mapping of electrical signals and the ablation of tissue. Embodiments include an ablation catheter that has an array of ablation elements attached to a deployable carrier assembly. The carrier assembly can be transformed from a compact, linear configuration to a helical configuration, such as to map and ablate pulmonary vein ostia.