Roxanne L. Richman;Scott C. Anderson;David A. Gallup;Jack E. Ulstad, Jr.;Banjamin Pless;Matthias Vaska
发明人:
Matthias Vaska,Banjamin Pless,David A. Gallup,Jack E. Ulstad, Jr.,Scott C. Anderson,Roxanne L. Richman
申请号:
US11129056
公开号:
US08721636B2
申请日:
2005.05.13
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
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摘要:
The invention provides apparatus and methods for mapping conduction pathways and creating lesions in the heart wall for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. The apparatus may include at least one epicardial ablation probe having a plurality of electrodes for creating a lesion. The apparatus and method facilitate the formation of a lesion which electrically isolates the pulmonary veins from the surrounding myocardium.