CARDIAC ABLATION AND ELECTRICAL INTERFACE SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT

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12055991

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A system for ablating tissue and electrically interfacing with a heart including an electrosurgical instrument, an energy source, and a controller. The instrument includes a shaft maintaining first and second electrodes at a distal section. The electrodes are electrically isolated from one another. The controller controls delivery of energy from the energy source, and monitors electrical signals at the electrodes. The controller is programmed to operate in a monopolar mode and a bipolar mode. In the monopolar mode, the first and second electrodes are electrically uncoupled, and energy from the energy source is delivered to the first electrode in performing an ablation procedure. In the bipolar mode, first and second electrodes are electrically coupled and serve as opposite polarity poles to apply energy to a tissue target site, detect electrical signals at a tissue target site, or both.

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MEDTRONIC INC710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY NE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432-5604

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Batchelor, Kester Minneapolis, MN 8 788
Cheek, Daniel Plymouth, MN 10 566
Colon, William Minneapolis, MN 1 25
Crowe, Doug Blaine, MN 1 25
Francischelli, David Anoka, MN 19 1681
Hameed, Asif St. Michael, MN 1 25
Klein, Scott St. Paul, MN 2 72
Ross, Brian Maple Grove, MN 26 1693
Rothstein, Paul Elk River, MN 73 2924
Stewart, Mark Lino Lakes, MN 40 793

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