Apparatus and Method for Ablating Tissue

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A control system alters one or more characteristics of an ablating element to ablate tissue. In one aspect, the control system delivers energy nearer to the surface of the tissue by changing the frequency or power. In another aspect, the ablating element delivers focused ultrasound which is focused in at least one dimension. The ablating device may also have a number of ablating elements with different characteristics such as focal length.

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ST JUDE MEDICAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION INC6500 WEDGWOOD ROAD MAPLE GROVE MN 55311-3642

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Scott C Sunnyvale, US 94 13010
Ciciarelli, Timothy San Francisco, US 8 1443
Crowe, John E Palo Alto, US 41 4061
Gallup, David A Alameda, US 73 7333
Pless, Benjamin Atherton, US 61 4772
Podmore, Jonathan L San Francisco, US 70 5779
Richman, Roxanne L Loss Gatos, US 33 6792
Ulstad,, JR Jack E Boulder Creek, US 4 139
Vaska, Matthias Menlo Park, US 84 10711

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