Methods of using high intensity focused ultrasound to form an ablated tissue area
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1. A method of performing an ultrasound ablation procedure on a heart of a patient, comprising:
- providing a tissue-engaging device;
engaging the heart with the tissue-engaging device;
positioning the heart into a non-physiological orientation;
adjusting the beating of the heart;
positioning a portion of an ultrasound ablation device through a mouth of the patient; and
performing an ultrasound ablation procedure on the heart.
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Abstract
A method of thermal ablation using high intensity focused ultrasound energy includes the steps of positioning one or more ultrasound emitting members within a patient, emitting ultrasound energy from the one or more ultrasound emitting members, focusing the ultrasound energy, ablating with the focused ultrasound energy to form an ablated tissue area and removing the ultrasound emitting member.
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1. A method of performing an ultrasound ablation procedure on a heart of a patient, comprising:
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providing a tissue-engaging device;
engaging the heart with the tissue-engaging device;
positioning the heart into a non-physiological orientation;
adjusting the beating of the heart;
positioning a portion of an ultrasound ablation device through a mouth of the patient; and
performing an ultrasound ablation procedure on the heart. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system of performing an ultrasound ablation procedure on a heart of a patient, comprising:
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a first device for positioning the heart into a non-physiological orientation;
a second device for adjusting the beating of the heart; and
an ultrasound ablation device for ablating an area of tissue of the heart, wherein the ultrasound ablation device has a distal portion sized and shaped to be positioned through a mouth of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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