CATHETER ELECTRODES FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT

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APP PUB NO 20220313355A1
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17807827

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Methods, systems, and devices for enhancing the efficiency and efficacy of energy delivery and tissue mapping. One system includes a treatment element having a plurality of electrodes and an energy generator that is configured to deliver electric energy pulses to the electrodes in a variety of patterns. For example, electrodes may be arranged in closely spaced pairs. The energy generator may deliver mapping energy to each electrode in each pair individually to map tissue and may deliver ablation energy to the electrodes in each pair together, such that each pair is treated like a single electrode, to deliver ablation energy, such as bipolar ablation energy between adjacent pairs. One system includes at least one concave electrode, the configuration of which concentrates the energy and drives it deeper into the tissue. One system includes neutral electrodes between active electrodes, the energy generator selectively coupling the neutral electrodes to alter the ablation pattern.

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MEDTRONIC INC710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY NE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432-5640

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Howard, Brian T Bloomington, US 39 368
Miklavcic, Damijan Kranj, SL 10 144
Purushothaman, Bushan K Plymouth, US 7 78
Stewart, Mark T Lino Lakes, US 150 15241
Stimack, Jeremy M Blaine, US 2 69

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