Methods and devices for ablation

US8057465B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. · US

Inventors

• John W. Sliwa · Los Altos Hills, US
• Matthias Vaska · Palo Alto, US
• Jonathan L. Podmore · San Francisco, US
• Roxanne L. Richman · Los Gatos, US
• Scott C. Anderson · Sunnyvale, US
• Gerard Champsaur · Palo Alto, US
• John E. Crowe · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 16, 2007
• Grant date: Nov 15, 2011
• Expiry date: Sep 13, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/3629
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An ablating device has a cover which holds an interface material such as a gel. The cover contains the interface material during initial placement of the device. The ablating device may also have a removable tip or a membrane filled with fluid. In still another aspect, the ablating device may be submerged in liquid during operation.