Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6540744
APP PUB NO 20010041890A1
SERIAL NO

09814890

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A process for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia by use of ablation procedures comprising circumferential ablation of vessels, particularly pulmonary veins, associated with the left atrium of the heart. Also medical devices for such process including a pair of balloons secured to a catheter with one balloon located within the other balloon and an ablation catheter located within one of the balloons, which devices are used for the formation of a circumferential ablation lesion in the pulmonary vein.

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  • ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bednarek, Michael C Buffalo, MN 30 3627
Hassett, James A Bloomington, MN 40 4437
Swartz, John F Afton, OK 29 4669

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