Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vibration sensitive ablation device and method
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Application No.: US11648976Application Date: 2007-01-03
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Publication No.: US09693819B2Publication Date: 2017-07-04
- Inventor: David E. Francischelli , Scott E. Jahns , James R. Keogh
- Applicant: David E. Francischelli , Scott E. Jahns , James R. Keogh
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Main IPC: A61B18/12
- IPC: A61B18/12 ; A61B18/14 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/02 ; A61B17/30 ; A61B18/00

Abstract:
An ablation apparatus including a maneuvering mechanism, a conductive element attached to the apparatus, a sensor attached to the apparatus and an output device in communication with the sensor is provided. The sensor senses vibration during the ablation procedure and sends a signal to the output device to reduce power to the conductive element.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070118107A1 Vibration sensitive ablation device and method Public/Granted day:2007-05-24
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