Selectable eccentric remodeling and/or ablation
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1. A system for remodeling tissue about a body lumen, the system comprising:
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(b) a catheter coupled to the energy source, the catheter including an expandable device comprising a plurality of electrodes sequentially positioned along a length of the expandable device in a helical pattern, wherein the expandable device is configurable between an expanded condition and an unexpanded condition, wherein when in the unexpanded condition, at least some of the plurality of electrodes are longitudinally and circumferentially offset relative to adjacent electrodes, wherein the expandable device moves from the unexpanded condition to the expanded condition upon activation of a release mechanism, wherein the system is configured to remodel a target tissue while inhibiting damage to collateral tissue; and
(c) a controller configured to selectively energize a subset of the plurality of electrodes.
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Abstract
A catheter and catheter system for eccentric remodeling and/or removal of atherosclerotic material of a blood vessel of a patient include an elongate flexible catheter body with a radially expandable structure. A plurality of electrodes or other electrosurgical energy delivery surfaces can radially engage atherosclerotic material when the structure expands. An atherosclerotic material detector near the distal end of the catheter body may measure circumferential atherosclerotic material distribution, and a power source selectively energizes the electrodes to eccentrically remodel the measured atherosclerotic material.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for remodeling tissue about a body lumen, the system comprising:
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(a) an energy source; (b) a catheter coupled to the energy source, the catheter including an expandable device comprising a plurality of electrodes sequentially positioned along a length of the expandable device in a helical pattern, wherein the expandable device is configurable between an expanded condition and an unexpanded condition, wherein when in the unexpanded condition, at least some of the plurality of electrodes are longitudinally and circumferentially offset relative to adjacent electrodes, wherein the expandable device moves from the unexpanded condition to the expanded condition upon activation of a release mechanism, wherein the system is configured to remodel a target tissue while inhibiting damage to collateral tissue; and (c) a controller configured to selectively energize a subset of the plurality of electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for remodeling tissue about a body lumen, the system comprising:
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(a) an energy source; (b) a catheter coupled to the energy source, the catheter including an expandable device comprising a plurality of electrodes sequentially arranged along the expandable device and longitudinally and circumferentially spaced relative to adjacent electrodes, wherein the plurality of electrodes are arranged along an elongated body, wherein the elongated body is configurable between an unexpanded configuration in which the plurality of electrodes are axially and circumferentially offset from adjacent electrodes and an expanded configuration in which the elongated body is a helical shape, wherein the elongated body moves from the unexpanded configuration to the expanded configuration upon activation of a release mechanism, wherein the system is configured to remodel a target tissue while inhibiting damage to collateral tissue; and (c) a controller configured to selectively energize a subset of the plurality of electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for remodeling tissue about a body lumen, the system comprising:
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(a) an energy source; (b) a catheter coupled to the energy source, the catheter including an expandable device, comprising an elongated body associated with a distal portion of an elongated catheter, the elongated body including a plurality of electrodes sequentially positioned along the elongated body, wherein the elongated body is moveable between an expanded configuration and an un-expanded configuration, wherein, when in the expanded configuration, the elongated body is helical and includes at least one loop, wherein the elongated body moves from the un-expanded configuration to the expanded configuration upon activation of a release mechanism, and wherein, when in the un-expanded configuration, the elongated body is substantially straight and the plurality of electrodes are circumferentially spaced relative to adjacent electrodes; and (c) a controller configured to selectively energize a subset of the plurality of electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for remodeling tissue about a body lumen, the system comprising:
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(a) an energy source; (b) an expandable device associated with an elongated catheter coupled to the energy source, wherein the expandable device moves from an un-expanded configuration to an expanded configuration upon activation of a release mechanism, wherein the expandable device, when in an expanded configuration, includes at least one helical loop, wherein the helical loop includes a plurality of electrodes sequentially spaced along the helical loop and circumferentially spaced relative to adjacent electrodes, and wherein, when in the un-expanded configuration, at least some of the plurality of electrodes are circumferentially offset relative to adjacent electrodes; and (c) a controller configured to selectively energize a subset of the plurality of electrodes.
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