Patent ID: 9352174
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61N

Claim Text:
1. A system for performing an ablation procedure, comprising: an ablating device configured to be inserted into the anatomy of a patient and to deliver ablating energy to an ablation site having targeted tissue; a probe configured to be inserted into the anatomy of said patient and to be positioned proximate a region of non-targeted tissue that is proximate said ablation site, said probe comprising a tissue protecting apparatus disposed at a distal portion of said probe and configured to protect tissue in said region of non-targeted tissue from unintended ablation from said ablating device, said probe further comprising a fluid distribution lumen enabling said tissue protecting apparatus to receive fluid from a fluid source; and a processor configured to determine contact and a degree of coupling between said tissue protecting apparatus and tissue in said region of non-targeted tissue that is proximate said ablation site; and wherein: