Tissue treatment device and related methods
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1. A method for performing a procedure in the body using a multiple hollow leg positioning device, comprising:
- advancing a distal most end of a catheter within a lumen of the body to a position based on a predetermined deployed position of the multiple hollow leg positioning device suited to performing the procedure;
advancing the multiple hollow leg positioning device beyond the distal most end of the catheter to place a portion of each one of the legs of the multiple hollow leg positioning device against an inner wall of the lumen such that at least one opening in a leg in the multiple hollow leg positioning device is positioned relative to a treatment location based on a pre-determined trajectory of a hypotube disposed within a lumen of the leg;
advancing the hypo tube through the opening in the leg until a distal most portion of the hypotube is passed completely through a wall of the lumen and an element on the distal portion of the hypotube is positioned to perform the procedure in proximity to the treatment location; and
performing the procedure in the treatment location using the element.
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Abstract
A hypotube based deliver system is used to position one or more elements in position for treatment within the body. The elements may include electrodes, sensors or injection ports or even anchors. The hypotubes may have pre-set shapes or are plastically deformed prior to positioning as they exit a positioning device. There are methods of providing therapy using the hypotubes including mixed mode therapies are also described.
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1. A method for performing a procedure in the body using a multiple hollow leg positioning device, comprising:
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advancing a distal most end of a catheter within a lumen of the body to a position based on a predetermined deployed position of the multiple hollow leg positioning device suited to performing the procedure; advancing the multiple hollow leg positioning device beyond the distal most end of the catheter to place a portion of each one of the legs of the multiple hollow leg positioning device against an inner wall of the lumen such that at least one opening in a leg in the multiple hollow leg positioning device is positioned relative to a treatment location based on a pre-determined trajectory of a hypotube disposed within a lumen of the leg; advancing the hypo tube through the opening in the leg until a distal most portion of the hypotube is passed completely through a wall of the lumen and an element on the distal portion of the hypotube is positioned to perform the procedure in proximity to the treatment location; and performing the procedure in the treatment location using the element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of performing a therapy within a patient, comprising:
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positioning a delivery catheter within a blood vessel of the patient at a treatment location; advancing a positioning device via the delivery catheter into the blood vessel at the treatment location; expanding a plurality of outwardly biased hollow legs of the positioning device into engagement with an interior wall of the blood vessel in proximity to the treatment location; advancing hypotubes out of the hollow legs so as to pass a distal most portion of each hypotube completely through a blood vessel wall to position an element carried by the hypotube within a therapeutic range of a target in the treatment location; and performing an action in furtherance of the therapy using the element. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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