Ablation catheter system
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1. A guiding/mapping catheter for use with heart tissue, comprising:
- (a) a catheter body comprising a central lumen and a non-collapsible tip structure comprising a distal end;
(b) a plurality of electrodes positioned within the catheter body to communicate with tissue at the distal end of the tip structure, for finding arrythmogenic tissue in planar and non-planar tissue surfaces at an identified location via local activation mapping;
(c) monitor means, operatively coupled to the plurality of electrodes, for identifying the arrythmogenic tissue; and
(d) maneuvering means, within the tip structure, for movement of the catheter along the tissue surface.
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Abstract
An ablation catheter system, including a guiding/mapping catheter assembly and a laser catheter. The guiding/mapping catheter includes ring electrodes, tip electrodes, a moveable fixation wire, and a central catheter lumen for an ablation catheter. A laser catheter includes an optical fiber for passing laser energy, tip electrodes, an optical fiber port, and thermocouples on the end of hypodermic tubing.
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24 Claims
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1. A guiding/mapping catheter for use with heart tissue, comprising:
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(a) a catheter body comprising a central lumen and a non-collapsible tip structure comprising a distal end; (b) a plurality of electrodes positioned within the catheter body to communicate with tissue at the distal end of the tip structure, for finding arrythmogenic tissue in planar and non-planar tissue surfaces at an identified location via local activation mapping; (c) monitor means, operatively coupled to the plurality of electrodes, for identifying the arrythmogenic tissue; and (d) maneuvering means, within the tip structure, for movement of the catheter along the tissue surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 18)
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5. A catheter system for use with heart tissue, comprising:
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(a) a guiding/mapping catheter, comprising; (i) a catheter body comprising a central lumen and a non-collapsible tip structure comprising a distal end; (ii) a plurality of electrodes positioned within the catheter body to communicate with tissue at the distal end of the tip structure for finding arrythmogenic tissue in planar and non-planar heart tissue surfaces at an identified location via local activation mapping; (iii) monitor means, operatively coupled to the plurality of electrodes, for identifying the arrythmogenic tissue; and (iv) maneuvering means, within the tip structure, for movement of the catheter along the tissue surface; and (b) an ablation catheter operatively configured for positioning within the central lumen of the guiding/mapping catheter, the ablation catheter comprising; (i) a catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end; (ii) a tip structure attached at the distal end of the catheter body; (iii) ablative means in said catheter body for providing ablative energy to the arrythmogenic tissue; and (iv) tissue sensing means for measuring directly the effect of the ablative energy on the arrythmogenic tissue. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20)
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21. A catheter system comprising:
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(a) a guiding/mapping catheter comprising; (i) a central lumen extending through the guiding/mapping catheter; (ii) a tip at an end of the guiding/mapping catheter; and (iii) at least one electrode positioned to communicate with tissue at the tip to find arrythmogenic tissue in tissue surfaces at an identified location via local activation mapping; and (b) an ablation catheter removably inserted within the central lumen of the guiding/mapping catheter, the ablation catheter comprising; (i) a catheter body having a distal end; (ii) a tip at the distal end to provide ablative energy to the arrythmogenic tissue; and (iii) a tissue sensing device to measure the effect of the ablative energy on the arrythmogenic tissue. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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