Methods and devices for ablation
First Claim
1. A method of sizing an area around the pulmonary veins along an epicardial surface, the method comprising:
- providing a sizing element having a plurality of indicators along a length to size an area around the pulmonary veins;
wrapping the sizing element around the pulmonary veins along an epicardial surface;
determining a size of an ablating device using the plurality of indicators on the sizing element after the wrapping step;
selecting an ablating device based on the determining step;
attaching the ablating device to the sizing element;
wrapping the ablating device around the pulmonary veins while manipulating the sizing element.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The invention is related to methods of sizing an area around the pulmonary veins along an epicardial surface. A sizing element is provided which has a plurality of indicators along its length which is used to size an area around the pulmonary veins. A sizing element is wrapped around the pulmonary veins along an epicardial location. The size of an ablating device is determined by using the indicators on the sizing element. An ablating device is then selected based on this measurement. The ablating device is then attached to the sizing element. The ablating device is then wrapped around the pulmonary veins while manipulating the sizing element.
147 Citations
7 Claims
-
1. A method of sizing an area around the pulmonary veins along an epicardial surface, the method comprising:
-
providing a sizing element having a plurality of indicators along a length to size an area around the pulmonary veins; wrapping the sizing element around the pulmonary veins along an epicardial surface; determining a size of an ablating device using the plurality of indicators on the sizing element after the wrapping step; selecting an ablating device based on the determining step; attaching the ablating device to the sizing element; wrapping the ablating device around the pulmonary veins while manipulating the sizing element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
Specification