Apparatus and method for endoscopic encirclement of...

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2003-07-10

2009-10-06

Nguyen, Anhtuan T (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Cutting, puncturing or piercing

C606S041000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07597698

ABSTRACT:
Surgical instruments and procedures promote placement of a tissue-ablating probe surrounding the left and right pulmonary veins within the intrapericardial space of a patient's heart via access through a subxiphoid or subcostal entry incision. An opening is formed in the pericardium near the apex region of the heart to facilitate formation of openings through three pericardial reflections by which a tissue-ablating probe is positioned around the pulmonary veins.

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