CLEANING DEVICE AND METHODS
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1. A method for providing therapy to tissue at a treatment site, comprising:
- ablating tissue at the treatment site with an ablation device;
attaching a cleaning device to an instrument; and
removing ablated tissue at the treatment site with the cleaning device attached to the instrument.
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Abstract
A method for providing therapy to tissue at a treatment site is performed by ablating tissue at the treatment site with an ablation device. Next, a cleaning device is attached to an instrument. The cleaning device attached to the instrument is used to remove ablated tissue at the treatment site. The cleaning device may also be used to remove debris from the treatment site prior to ablation or other therapeutic or diagnostic procedure.
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1. A method for providing therapy to tissue at a treatment site, comprising:
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ablating tissue at the treatment site with an ablation device; attaching a cleaning device to an instrument; and removing ablated tissue at the treatment site with the cleaning device attached to the instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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