Electrical Block Positioning Devices And Methods Of Use therefor
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1. A method of creating a conduction block within a body comprising:
- providing a treatment device comprising a plurality of anchoring members, at least some of said plurality of anchoring members being connected to each other with an associated connective element;
positioning said treatment device adjacent to a target tissue area within a body;
directing said anchoring members into a tissue of said target tissue area;
contacting each connective element associated with said anchoring members against said target tissue area; and
allowing said anchoring members and each associated connective element to induce a healing response in said target tissue area within said body so as to form a conduction block in said target tissue area.
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Abstract
The present invention provides positioning mechanisms for devices that cause conduction blocks or ablation in desired areas of tissue. The positioning mechanisms allow for variable geometry of the target sites and enable more accurate therapy at the tissue site.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of creating a conduction block within a body comprising:
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providing a treatment device comprising a plurality of anchoring members, at least some of said plurality of anchoring members being connected to each other with an associated connective element;
positioning said treatment device adjacent to a target tissue area within a body;
directing said anchoring members into a tissue of said target tissue area;
contacting each connective element associated with said anchoring members against said target tissue area; and
allowing said anchoring members and each associated connective element to induce a healing response in said target tissue area within said body so as to form a conduction block in said target tissue area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of reducing conduction pathways in heart tissue comprising:
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piercing target heart tissue with a plurality of pins so as to anchor said pins in said target heart tissue;
contacting a tether linking each of said pins together to target heart tissue between each of said pins; and
,allowing said pins and said tether to induce a healing response on said target heart tissue until a substantially continuous line of electrical block is formed by said pins and said tether in said target heart tissue. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device for causing ablation within tissue comprising:
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a plurality of pins, each of said pins having a first end shaped to pierce a target tissue;
an elongated flexible member coupling each of said pins together; and
, said elongated flexible member comprised of a material that causes a healing response in tissue. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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