Positioning system and method for orienting an ablation element within a pulmonary vein ostium

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PATENT NO 6514249
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09517472

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This invention relates to a surgical device and method. More particularly, it relates to a tissue ablation device assembly and method using a circumferential ablation member in combination with a position monitoring assembly in order to position the circumferential ablation member along a circumferential region of tissue at a location where a pulmonary vein extends from a left atrium.

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ATRIONIX INC15715 ARROW HIGHWAY IRWINDALE CA 91706

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carcamo, Edward L Millbrae, CA 12 3999
Lesh, Michael D Mill Valley, CA 140 34771
Maguire, Mark A San Jose, CA 59 10099
O'Sullivan, Martin F - 14 2783
Picazo, Guillermo P San Jose, CA 4 2219
Schaer, Alan K San Jose, CA 43 7213
Taylor, Kevin J San Francisco, CA 16 2619

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