User interface for tissue ablation system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8657814
APP PUB NO 20070083193A1
SERIAL NO

11438678

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Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for the ablation of tissue. Embodiments include an ablation catheter that has an array of ablation elements attached to a deployable carrier assembly. The carrier assembly can be constrained within the lumen of a catheter, and deployed to take on an expanded condition. The carrier assembly includes multiple electrodes that are configured to ablate tissue at low power. Systems include an interface unit with a visual display that provides a visual representation of the geometry of the ablation elements and/or provides selection means for selecting an icon provided on the display.

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  • MEDTRONIC ABLATION FRONTIERS LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Flaherty, J Christopher Topsfield, US 445 57585
Morady, Fred Ann Arbor, US 18 2752
Oral, Hakan Ann Arbor, US 26 3132
Roman, Ricardo David San Diego, US 27 3729
Sherman, Marshall L Cardiff By The Sea, US 56 11665
Werneth, Randell L San Diego, US 105 9998

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