Multi-element array for acoustic ablation

Details Multi-element array for acoustic ablation Multi-element array for acoustic ablation

2006-09-26

2006-09-26

Gibson, Roy D. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Heat application

C606S028000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07112196

ABSTRACT:
A tissue ablation apparatus is disclosed that includes an elongate, flexible device operable to be percutaneously place in vasculature of a patient. The device has an array of 8 or more tissue ablation elements carried on a flexible circuit substrate located at a distal end portion. A cable is also included that has a number of electrical conductors insulated from one another that are each electrically coupled to a different one of the elements. One or more connectors are electrically coupled to the cabling at a proximal end portion of the device.

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