US Patent No: 7,837,681

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Structures for supporting multiple electrode elements

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Abstract

A catheter assembly comprises a first branch body having a first axis, a second branch body extending in a non-parallel relationship with respect to the first axis, and at least one electrode carried by the second branch body. In use, the first branch body can be located within a pulmonary vein within the left atrium, while the electrode carried by the second branch body is located in contact with endocardial tissue outside the pulmonary vein. Ablation energy can be transmitted from the electrode to contacted endocardial tissue while the first branch body is located within the pulmonary vein.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.SUNNYVALE, CA246

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fleischman, Sidney D Durham, NC 164 8665
Swanson, David K Campbell, CA 360 17996
Thompson, Russell B Los Altos, CA 118 6370
Whayne, James G Chapel Hill, NC 245 11072
Yang, Yi San Diego, CA 158 1352

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EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (18)
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5,836,947 Flexible structures having movable splines for supporting electrode elements 279 1994
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6,071,279 Branched structures for supporting multiple electrode elements 279 1996
6,076,012 Structures for supporting porous electrode elements 111 1996
6,332,880 Loop structures for supporting multiple electrode elements 71 1996
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5,910,129 Catheter distal assembly with pull wires 156 1997
6,048,329 Catheter distal assembly with pull wires 161 1997
6,203,525 Catheterdistal assembly with pull wires 98 1997
6,071,274 Loop structures for supporting multiple electrode elements 106 1998
6,607,505 Catheter distal assembly with pull wires 34 2000
6,454,758 Loop structures for supporting multiple electrode elements 89 2000
6,402,746 Branched structures for supporting multiple electrode elements 90 2000
7,025,766 Structures for supporting multiple electrode elements 19 2002
7,029,471 Loop structures for supporting multiple electrode elements 20 2002
 
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ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC. (5)
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6,314,963 Method of ablating tissue from an epicardial location 249 1999
 
MEDTRONIC, INC. (4)
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C.R. BARD, INC. (2)
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THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (2)
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COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC (1)
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E.P. TECHNOLOGIES INC. (1)
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HEARTPOINT, INC. (1)
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IMAGYN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
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LIGHTWAVE ABLATIOIN SYSTEMS (1)
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MEDTRONIC AVE, INC. (1)
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QUANTUM THERAPEUTICS CORP. (1)
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SYMBIOSIS CORPORATION (1)
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THE BRITISH PETROLEUM COMPANY P.L.C. (1)
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UROLOGIX, INC. (1)
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OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (10)
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Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
8,114,073 Structures for supporting electrode elements 0 2010
 
MEDTRONIC ARDIAN LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L. (1)
8,347,891 Methods and apparatus for performing a non-continuous circumferential treatment of a body lumen 0 2006

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