TMR energy delivery system
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1. A TMR energy delivery system, comprising:
- a visualization device having a reusable visualization member, said device having a rigid portion and a flexible distal tip portion coupled to a distal end of the rigid portion;
a TMR energy delivery device removably mounted to the visualization device configured to deliver a sufficient level of energy to create a channel in a heart wall;
a cup member coupled to a distal end of the flexible distal tip portion of the visualization device; and
a vacuum source coupled to the cup member for providing mechanical stability against the heart wall.
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Abstract
A TMR energy delivery device is introduced through a first minimally invasive penetration of a patient'"'"'s chest. Sufficient energy if delivered from the wave guide to the wall of the heart to form a channel through at least a portion of the wall. The device includes a visualization device or camera with a rigid portion and a distal end portion that is flexible, a cup member coupled to a distal end of the flexible distal portion, and a vacuum source coupled to the cup member for providing mechanical stability against the heart wall.
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20 Claims
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1. A TMR energy delivery system, comprising:
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a visualization device having a reusable visualization member, said device having a rigid portion and a flexible distal tip portion coupled to a distal end of the rigid portion; a TMR energy delivery device removably mounted to the visualization device configured to deliver a sufficient level of energy to create a channel in a heart wall; a cup member coupled to a distal end of the flexible distal tip portion of the visualization device; and a vacuum source coupled to the cup member for providing mechanical stability against the heart wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A TMR delivery system, comprising:
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a TMR energy delivery device including an elongated body; a camera configured to provide a minimally invasive surgical site view, the camera including a shaft with at least a portion of the shaft being flexible and a portion of the shaft being rigid; an articulation device coupled to one of the TMR energy delivery device or the camera and providing a simultaneous straightening and articulation of at least a portion of the camera and at least a portion of the TMR energy delivery device following introduction of the TMR energy delivery device and the camera through a trocar port; a cup member coupled to the flexible portion of the shaft; and a vacuum source coupled to the cup member for providing stability against a heart wall. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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