Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Thermal applicators
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-20
2007-03-20
Truong, Kevin T. (Department: 3734)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Thermal applicators
Reexamination Certificate
active
10702844
ABSTRACT:
A method and device for the treatment of atrial fibrillation by inhibiting the flow of electricity from the pulmonary vein to the left atrium. The method includes inhibiting electrical flow by disabling the conductive fibers mechanically, using an incision (70), or via fibrosis, or chemically by applying toxic substances to the fibers. In one embodiment, a device (30) is useable to deliver a prosthetic structure (10) to the pulmonary vein that is useable to stretch the pulmonary vein, thereby inducing fibrosis, keeping the incision (70) open, or delivering a substance to the endothelium of the pulmonary vein. The structure (10) delivered by the device (30) is a self-expanding prosthetic structure. In another embodiment, a device (60) is useable to deliver and expand a prosthetic structure (10) that is expandable but not self-expanding.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5531779 (1996-07-01), Dahl et al.
patent: 5978705 (1999-11-01), KenKnight et al.
patent: 6094596 (2000-07-01), Morgan
patent: 6164283 (2000-12-01), Lesh
patent: 6266563 (2001-07-01), KenKhight et al.
patent: 6275730 (2001-08-01), KenKhight et al.
patent: 6397109 (2002-05-01), Cammilli et al.
patent: 6500174 (2002-12-01), Maguire et al.
patent: 6632223 (2003-10-01), Keane
patent: 6716242 (2004-04-01), Altman
patent: 2003/0018362 (2003-01-01), Fellows et al.
patent: 2003/0055491 (2003-03-01), Schwartz et al.
patent: 2003/0069606 (2003-04-01), Girouard et al.
patent: WO 03/003948 (2003-01-01), None
Vance et al; “Successful Stent Treatment of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Following Atrial Fibrillation Radio Frequency Ablation”; Journal of Invasive Cardiology; vol. 14, No. 7; pp. 414-416; Jul. 2002.
Saad et al; “Ablation of Focal Atrial Fibrillation”; Cardio Electrophysiology Review; vol. 6, No. 4; pp. 389-396; Dec. 2002.
Nixon & Vanderhye PC
Truong Kevin T.
LandOfFree
Device and method for electrical isolation of the pulmonary... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Device and method for electrical isolation of the pulmonary..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Device and method for electrical isolation of the pulmonary... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3743852