Device and method for surgical treatments
First Claim
1. An inflatable medical device or part thereof, comprising an elongate flexible body and at least a first and second inflatable sections incorporated into the body, wherein the inflatable sections are connected and can be filled or expanded at the same time or through the same operation, and the first section inflates or expands along the axis of the elongate flexible body and the second section inflates or expands in a direction outside of the axis of the elongate flexible body.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an inflatable section on a medical device, which can be expanded or inflated to be precisely placed along or at a desired position in tissue during a medical or surgical procedure. In a preferred embodiment, the inflatable section or sections forms a retracted region, working space, or receiving or docking area for an ablation device, for example during an epicardial ablation procedure where ablation at the pulmonary vein and mitral isthmus regions is desired. Thus, methods and combinations with the devices of the invention can comprise ablation devices and ablation methods, including ablation devices with ultrasound ablation cells.
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- 1. An inflatable medical device or part thereof, comprising an elongate flexible body and at least a first and second inflatable sections incorporated into the body, wherein the inflatable sections are connected and can be filled or expanded at the same time or through the same operation, and the first section inflates or expands along the axis of the elongate flexible body and the second section inflates or expands in a direction outside of the axis of the elongate flexible body.
- 10. A medical device having a positioning region for use in ablating tissue, the device comprising an elongate flexible body with an inflatable section to form a receiving area for one or more ablating elements when inflated.
- 14. A method for positioning an ablating device comprising introducing an inflatable device to a target tissue area, inflating the inflatable device to form a receiving area of retracted tissue, and introducing and ablation device into the receiving area.
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