Apparatus for mapping and coagulating soft tissue in or...

Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Structure of body-contacting electrode or electrode inserted...

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C600S381000, C606S041000, C606S049000, C607S099000, C607S105000, C607S113000

Reexamination Certificate

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06904303

ABSTRACT:
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 collapsible/expandable structure that supports electrodes or other operative elements against the body tissue.

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