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US8273083B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

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

Inventors

• Andrew Radin · Palo Alto, US
• Thomas B. Eby · Mountain View, US
• Vera S. Boudtchenka · Mountain View, US
• Jennifer Teng · Santa Clara, US
• John P. Goetz · Capitola, US
• John E. Crowe · Menlo Park, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 21, 2007
• Grant date: Sep 25, 2012
• Expiry date: Jul 25, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

A carrier for an ablation element is provided. The carrier includes a plurality of walls defining a receiving portion configured to receive at least a portion of an ablation element. A plurality of connection formations are disposed on an exterior surface of least one of the plurality of walls. Each of the plurality of connection formations is disposed at a different vertical position of the carrier. A device for epicardial ablation is also provided. The device includes a plurality of carriers disposed adjacent to each other. Each carrier includes a plurality of walls defining a receiving portion configured to receive at least a portion of an ablation element. A plurality of connection formations are disposed on an exterior surface of at least one of the plurality of walls of each carrier. Each of the plurality of connection formations is disposed at a different vertical position of a carrier.