Apparatus for mapping and coagulating soft tissue in or around body orifices
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Abstract
A probe that may be used to create circumferential lesions in body tissue and, in some implementations, may also be used to perform mapping functions. The probe includes a collapsible/expandable structure that supports electrodes or other operative elements against the body tissue.
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57 Claims
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1-29. -29. (canceled)
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30. A mapping and coagulation apparatus, comprising:
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a tissue coagulation probe including a tissue coagulation probe support body defining at least one interior lumen, a hoop structure supported on the tissue coagulation probe support body, and at least one operative element supported on the hoop structure; and
a mapping probe passable through the tissue coagulation probe support body lumen including a mapping probe support body, and a mapping structure supported on the mapping probe support body. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. (canceled)
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40. (canceled)
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41. A probe, comprising:
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a support body defining a longitudinal axis;
an expandable/collapsible hoop structure defining an open interior region and supported on the support body such that the longitudinal axis of the support body passes through the open interior region; and
at least one operative element supported on the expandable/collapsible hoop structure. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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