Apparatus for mapping and coagulating soft tissue in or around body orifices

HD Phan, DK Swanson, JV Koblish… - US Patent …, 2003 - Google Patents
A probe that may be used to create circumferential lesions in body tissue and, in some
implementations, may also be used to perform mapping functions. The probe includes a …

Loop structures for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements in contact with body tissue

JV Koblish, RB Thompson, TR Jenkins… - US Patent …, 2003 - Google Patents
US6542781B1 - Loop structures for supporting diagnostic and therapeutic elements in
contact with body tissue - Google Patents US6542781B1 - Loop structures for supporting …

Branched structures for supporting multiple electrode elements

JG Whayne, SD Fleischman, RB Thompson… - US Patent …, 2000 - Google Patents
A catheter assembly comprises a first branch body having a first axis, a second branch body
extending in a non-parallel relationship with respect to the first axis, and at least one …

Methods, systems, and devices for providing embolic protection and removing embolic material

RJ Linder, DR Edmiston, SW Johnson - US Patent 8,535,344, 2013 - Google Patents
An embolic protection device includes a guide member hav ing a distal end, a proximal end,
and alumen extending from the distal end to the proximal end. Additionally, the embolic …

Loop structure having improved tissue contact capability

JV Koblish, B Avitall - US Patent 6,217,528, 2001 - Google Patents
US6217528B1 - Loop structure having improved tissue contact capability - Google Patents
US6217528B1 - Loop structure having improved tissue contact capability - Google Patents …

Catheter distal assembly with pull wires

RB Thompson, SD Fleischman, JV Koblish… - US Patent …, 2000 - Google Patents
The invention provides Structures for Supporting opera tive therapeutic or diagnostic
elements within an interior body region, like the heart. The Structures possess the requisite …

Loop structures for supporting multiple electrode elements

RB Thompson, DL McGee, JG Whayne, Y Yang… - US Patent …, 2002 - Google Patents
The treatment of cardiac arrhythmias requires electrodes capable of creating tissue lesions
having a diversity of different geometries and characteristics, depending upon the particular …

Catheter distal assembly with pull wires

JG Whayne, SD Fleischman - US Patent 7,063,682, 2006 - Google Patents
The invention provides structures for Supporting opera tive therapeutic or diagnostic
elements within an interior body region, like the heart. The structures possess the requisite …

Methods, systems, and devices for deploying an embolic protection filter

RJ Linder, DR Edmiston, SW Johnson - US Patent 6,997,939, 2006 - Google Patents
US6997939B2 - Methods, systems, and devices for deploying an embolic protection filter -
Google Patents US6997939B2 - Methods, systems, and devices for deploying an embolic …

Apparatus for mapping and coagulating soft tissue in or around body orifices

HD Phan, DK Swanson, JV Koblish… - US Patent …, 2005 - Google Patents
A probe that may be used to create circumferential lesions in body tissue and, in some
implementations, may also be used to perform mapping functions. The probe includes a …