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Medical probes for creating and diagnosing circumferential lesions within or around the ostium of a vessel

  • US 7,959,630 B2
  • Filed: 09/11/2008
  • Issued: 06/14/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A probe for ablating tissue, comprising:

  • an elongate probe body having a main member disposed in a first plane, and a distal member configured for forming a loop-shaped structure, wherein the probe body is pre-shaped in a manner that disposes the loop-shaped structure in a second plane in the range of 30 to 60 degrees with the first plane; and

    one or more ablative elements mounted to the loop-shaped structure, wherein the one or more ablative elements are arranged to create a circumferential lesion.

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