Transmural ablation device with EKG sensor and pacing electrode
First Claim
1. A device for clamping and ablating tissue comprising:
- first and second jaw members being movable between a first open position and a second clamped position;
a first ablation member having first and second ends and carried by the first jaw member;
a second ablation member having first and second ends and carried by the second jaw member; and
an EKG sensor located on at least one of the first and second jaw members intermediate the first and second ends of the ablation member and spaced from the ablation member so that when the ablation members are activated to create a line of ablation in the tissue, the EKG sensor contacts the tissue outside the line of ablation defined along the ablation members.
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Abstract
An apparatus for transmural ablation using an instrument containing two electrodes. The electrodes extend along the surfaces of mating jaw members which are moveable between open and clamped positions. The electrodes are connected to an RF energy source so that, when activated, they are of opposite polarity. An EKG sensor is located on one of the jaw members and spaced from the electrode so that, when the electrodes are activated to form a line of ablation, the EKG sensor contacts the tissue outside the line of ablation. A pacing electrode is located on one of the jaw members so as to be on the opposite side of the line of ablation from the EKG sensor. Thus, if the line of ablation is not transmural, the EKG sensor will be able to detect signals generated by the pacing electrode.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for clamping and ablating tissue comprising:
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first and second jaw members being movable between a first open position and a second clamped position;
a first ablation member having first and second ends and carried by the first jaw member;
a second ablation member having first and second ends and carried by the second jaw member; and
an EKG sensor located on at least one of the first and second jaw members intermediate the first and second ends of the ablation member and spaced from the ablation member so that when the ablation members are activated to create a line of ablation in the tissue, the EKG sensor contacts the tissue outside the line of ablation defined along the ablation members. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A tissue grasping apparatus comprising:
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first and second grasping jaws, the grasping jaws being relatively moveable between open and closed positions;
at least one jaw including an ablation member; and
at least one EKG sensor located on at least one of the first and second jaws and spaced from the ablation member so that when the ablation member is activated to create a line of ablation in the tissue, the EKG sensor contacts the tissue outside the line of ablation defined along the ablation member. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 19)
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9. A tissue grasping apparatus comprising:
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first and second grasping jaws, the grasping jaws being relatively moveable between open and closed positions;
at least one jaw including an ablation member;
at least one EKG sensor located on at least one of the first and second jaws and spaced from the ablation member so that when the ablation member is activated to create a line ablation in the tissue, the EKG sensor contacts the tissue outside the line of the ablation defined along the ablation member; and
at least one pacing electrode located on at least one of the first and second jaws and spaced from the ablation member so that when the ablation member is activated to create a line of ablation in the tissue, the pacing electrode contacts the tissue outside the line of ablation defined along the ablation member on the opposite side of the line of ablation from the EKG sensor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A tissue grasping apparatus comprising:
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first and second grasping jaws, the grasping jaws being relatively moveable between open and closed positions;
at least one jaw including an ablation member; and
at least one pacing electrode located on at least one of the first and second jaws and spaced from the ablation member so that when the ablation member is activated to create a line of ablation in the tissue, the pacing electrode contacts the tissue outside the line of ablation defined along the ablation member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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