Methods and devices for delivering ablative energy
First Claim
1. An ablation device for remotely applying ablative energy to biological tissue comprising:
- a flexible elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal lumen extending therebetween; and
an energy emitting element disposed within the longitudinal lumen of the flexible elongate member and having a proximal end and a distal end for emitting energy along at least a portion of a length of the energy emitting element;
wherein the device is configured to emit a variable amount of energy along a length of the flexible elongate member.
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Abstract
Ablation instruments and methods are disclosed for ablating diseased tissue such as cardiac tissue. The ablation device can remotely apply ablative energy to biological tissue and comprises a flexible elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal lumen extending therebetween. An energy emitting element is disposed within the longitudinal lumen of the flexible elongate member. The energy emitting element has a proximal end and a distal end for emitting energy along at least a portion of its length. The device is configured to emit a variable amount of energy along a length of the flexible elongate member. The method includes introducing the flexible elongate member into a predetermined tissue site to ablate a target tissue. The target tissue is ablated, coagulated or photochemically modulated without damaging surrounding tissue.
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19 Claims
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1. An ablation device for remotely applying ablative energy to biological tissue comprising:
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a flexible elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal lumen extending therebetween; and
an energy emitting element disposed within the longitudinal lumen of the flexible elongate member and having a proximal end and a distal end for emitting energy along at least a portion of a length of the energy emitting element;
wherein the device is configured to emit a variable amount of energy along a length of the flexible elongate member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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