Denise Demarais;Mark Deem;Andrew Wu;Kenneth J. Michlitsch;Benjamin J. Clark;Nicolas Zadno;Hanson Gifford, III
发明人:
Denise Demarais,Hanson Gifford, III,Mark Deem,Nicolas Zadno,Benjamin J. Clark,Andrew Wu,Kenneth J. Michlitsch
申请号：
US11599890
公开号：
US08347891B2
申请日:
2006.11.14
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
Methods and apparatus are provided for non-continuous circumferential treatment of a body lumen. Apparatus may be positioned within a body lumen of a patient and may deliver energy at a first lengthwise and angular position to create a less-than-full circumferential treatment zone at the first position. The apparatus also may deliver energy at one or more additional lengthwise and angular positions within the body lumen to create less-than-full circumferential treatment zone(s) at the one or more additional positions that are offset lengthwise and angularly from the first treatment zone. Superimposition of the first treatment zone and the one or more additional treatment zones defines a non-continuous circumferential treatment zone without formation of a continuous circumferential lesion. Various embodiments of methods and apparatus for achieving such non-continuous circumferential treatment are provided.
