Multipolarity epicardial radiofrequency ablation
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1. A method of treating tissue, comprising:
- ablating a first tissue region with a first portion of a medical device placed in contact with a surface of the tissue, the medical device including a plurality of arms, the first portion of the medical device including a first electrode, ablating the first tissue region including conducting an electrical current between the medical device and a return electrode separate from the medical device; and
then ablating a second tissue region with a second portion of the medical device placed in contact with the surface of the tissue, the second tissue region substantially surrounding and being substantially continuous with the first tissue region, the first tissue region having a first tissue depth and the second tissue region having a second tissue depth that is greater than the first tissue depth, the second portion of the medical device including a second electrode and a third electrode, ablating the second tissue region including conducting an electrical current between the second electrode and the third electrode.
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Abstract
A method of ablating an epicardial tissue region, including positioning a medical device adjacent the epicardial tissue region, the medical device having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode located in between the first and second electrodes; delivering an irrigation fluid to the tissue region; and ablating at least a portion of the tissue region by sequentially activating the third electrode in a monopolar radiofrequency delivery mode and activating the first and second electrodes in a bipolar radiofrequency delivery mode.
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1. A method of treating tissue, comprising:
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ablating a first tissue region with a first portion of a medical device placed in contact with a surface of the tissue, the medical device including a plurality of arms, the first portion of the medical device including a first electrode, ablating the first tissue region including conducting an electrical current between the medical device and a return electrode separate from the medical device; and then ablating a second tissue region with a second portion of the medical device placed in contact with the surface of the tissue, the second tissue region substantially surrounding and being substantially continuous with the first tissue region, the first tissue region having a first tissue depth and the second tissue region having a second tissue depth that is greater than the first tissue depth, the second portion of the medical device including a second electrode and a third electrode, ablating the second tissue region including conducting an electrical current between the second electrode and the third electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of treating tissue, comprising:
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positioning a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode of a medical device in contact with a same surface of the tissue; ablating a first tissue region by conducting an electrical current between the first electrode on a medical device and a return electrode separate from the medical device; and then ablating a second tissue region by conducting an electrical current between the second electrode on the medical device and the third electrode on the medical device, wherein ablating the first tissue region creates a first lesion having a first tissue depth and ablating the second tissue region creates a second lesion having a second tissue depth, the second lesion being at least substantially continuous with the first lesion and the second tissue depth being greater than the first tissue depth, the second lesion at least substantially surrounding the first lesion.
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