Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ablation catheter system and method for deploying same
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Application No.: US14054755Application Date: 2013-10-15
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Publication No.: US10342608B2Publication Date: 2019-07-09
- Inventor: Paul Wang , Bryant Lin , Matthew Siljander
- Applicant: The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University
- Applicant Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Assignee: The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University
- Current Assignee: The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Agent Neal Marcus
- Main IPC: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14 ; A61B18/00 ; A61B90/00

Abstract:
An ablation therapy system is disclosed comprising an ablation catheter system for treating atrial fibrillation (AF). The ablation catheter system comprises a catheter body including a lumen for receiving a visualization catheter, an ablation element for ablating tissue in a patient's heart having abnormal electrical activity, a support assembly for supporting the ablation element, the support assembly being supported by the catheter assembly. The support assembly includes a lumen to receive the visualization catheter, wherein the support assembly is configured to rotate and/or pivot with respect to the catheter body.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140114304A1 ABLATION CATHETER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING SAME Public/Granted day:2014-04-24
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