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Cryoablation catheter and method of performing cryoablation
Assignee: Medtronic Cryocath LP
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Filing: 1988-09-23
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Granted: 1992-09-15
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Expires: 2008-09-23
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus is provided for cryogenically ablating a predetermined portion of tissue in the body of a patient. Cryoablation is accomplished by a cryoblation catheter having a hollow shaft insertable into the blood vessel of a patient. The shaft has a closed tip portion and a fluid flow passage for directing a flow of cryogenic fluid to the tip. Cryogenic cooling is effected by a liquid-to-gas fluid phase change adjacent the catheter tip. Electrical signal activity may be monitored by an electrode formed integral with the tip to confirm treatment of the paper tissue site.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter L. Friedman
- 👤 Paul Wang
- 👤 Ernest G. Cravalho
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:37
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/02; A61B17/00; A61B2017/00017; A61B2017/00022; A61B2017/00039; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00292; A61B2018/0212
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of cryogenically ablating a predetermined portion of tissue within a blood vessel of a patient, comprising the steps of: inserting a catheter having a tip portion into the lumen of the blood vessel; guiding said catheter to a predetermined portion of the patient's body and positioning said tip portion adjacent tissue within the lumen of the blood vessel to be ablated; directing a flow of cryogenic fluid to said tip portion; effecting a cooling of said cryogenic fluid adjacent said tip portion; and removing said fluid from said tip portion.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of cryogenically ablating a predetermined portion of tissue within a blood vessel of a patient, comprising the steps of: inserting a catheter having a tip portion into the lumen of the blood vessel; guiding said catheter to a predetermined portion of the patient's body and positioning said tip portion adjacent tissue within the lumen of the blood vessel to be ablated; directing a flow of cryogenic fluid to said tip portion; effecting a cooling of said cryogenic fluid adjacent said tip portion; and removing said fluid from said tip portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said step of directing said flow of cryogenic fluid comprises directing said fluid to said catheter tip through a first fluid flow passage formed in said catheter and said step of removing said fluid comprises directing said fluid through a second fluid flow passage formed in said catheter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of controlling said flow of cryogenic fluid remote from said catheter tip to vary the temperature and rate of cooling of said tip portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 3, further comprising the step of throttling said flow of cryogenic fluid to provide reversible cooling of said tissue adjacent said catheter tip portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of sensing electrical activity from said predetermined portion of the body with a device integral with said tip.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein the steps of sensing said electrical activity and ablating said tissue occur substantially simultaneously.
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