Systems and methods for forming elongated lesion patterns in bod

Details Systems and methods for forming elongated lesion patterns in bod Systems and methods for forming elongated lesion patterns in bod

1997-06-13

2000-10-10

Peffley, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

607101, 606 42, A61B 3739

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061297240

ABSTRACT:
Systems and associated methods position arrays of multiple emitters of ablating energy in straight or curvilinear positions in contact with tissue to form elongated lesion patterns. The elongated lesion patterns can continuous or interrupted, depending upon the orientation of the energy emitters.

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