Surgery – Instruments – Cyrogenic application
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-29
2008-01-29
Gibson, Roy D. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Cyrogenic application
C606S020000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07322973
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for reducing the likelihood of post operative atrial fibrillation by cooling specific nerves in the heart. In an exemplary method, a semi-rigid probe having a distal portion capable of cooling tissue to temperatures below freezing, is placed on tissue proximate cardiac nerves to temporarily or permanently inhibit signal conduction in the nerves.
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Christopher & Weisberg P.A.
CryoCath Technologies Inc.
Gibson Roy D.
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