Loop ablation apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A loop ablation device for ablating target tissue adjacent pulmonary veins of a patient, the loop ablation device comprising:
- a cannula capable of being advanced around the pulmonary veins to form a loop, the loop including first ends and a second end, the cannula being adapted to receive a liquid;
at least two electrode rods carrying at least two bipolar electrodes, the at least two electrode rods being capable of being advanced through the first ends toward the second end of the loop and toward the target tissue, the at least two bipolar electrodes being adapted to receive energy to ablate the target tissue, the at least two bipolar electrodes being adapted to be surrounded by the liquid within the cannula while ablating the target tissue; and
a rotating grasping mechanism coupled to the at least two electrode rods, the rotating grasping mechanism rotating the at least two electrode rods within the cannula.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide an ablation apparatus for ablating target tissue adjacent pulmonary veins of a patient. The ablation apparatus can include a tube capable of being advanced around the pulmonary veins to form a loop. The tube can receive or include electrodes to ablate target tissue. Some embodiments provide a loop ablation device, which may include a cannula and two or more electrode rods carrying two or more bipolar electrodes. The electrode rods can be advanced through the distal ends toward the proximal ends of the loop and toward the target tissue. The bipolar electrodes can receive energy to ablate the target tissue. The bipolar electrodes may be surrounded by the liquid within the cannula while ablating the target tissue. The loop ablation device can further include a rotating grasping mechanism coupled to the electrode rods.
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1. A loop ablation device for ablating target tissue adjacent pulmonary veins of a patient, the loop ablation device comprising:
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a cannula capable of being advanced around the pulmonary veins to form a loop, the loop including first ends and a second end, the cannula being adapted to receive a liquid; at least two electrode rods carrying at least two bipolar electrodes, the at least two electrode rods being capable of being advanced through the first ends toward the second end of the loop and toward the target tissue, the at least two bipolar electrodes being adapted to receive energy to ablate the target tissue, the at least two bipolar electrodes being adapted to be surrounded by the liquid within the cannula while ablating the target tissue; and a rotating grasping mechanism coupled to the at least two electrode rods, the rotating grasping mechanism rotating the at least two electrode rods within the cannula. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A loop ablation device for ablating target tissue adjacent pulmonary veins of a patient, the loop ablation device comprising:
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a cannula capable of being advanced around the pulmonary veins to form a loop, the loop including first ends and a second end, the cannula being adapted to receive a liquid; at least two electrode rods carrying at least two bipolar electrodes, the at least two electrode rods being capable of being advanced through the first ends toward the second end of the loop and toward the target tissue, the at least two bipolar electrodes being adapted to receive energy to ablate the target tissue, the at least two bipolar electrodes being adapted to be surrounded by the liquid within the cannula while ablating the target tissue; a rotating grasping mechanism coupled to the at least two electrode rods, the rotating grasping mechanism rotating the at least two electrode rods within the cannula; and wherein C-shaped clamps hold the at least two electrode rods with a magnetic force.
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