Patent ID: 9414885
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A61B,A61N,F04C

Claim Text:
1. An ablation assembly for inserting into a lumen of a first vessel of a body of a patient adjacent a second vessel, the ablation assembly comprising: an elongated member having a distal end and a proximal end and a length measured therebetween and comprising an expandable member positioned at the distal end, the expandable member moveable between a contracted first position to an expanded second position; a plurality of thermal elements disposed on the elongated member proximate the distal end, where the plurality of thermal elements are connected to the expandable member and are configured to be arranged around a circumference of the expandable member; at least one electrically conductive wire having a distal end and a proximal end, where the at least one electrically conductive wire is connected to the plurality of thermal elements and extends substantially the length of the elongated member; and a ground electrode configured to be disposed within the patient's body; wherein the plurality of thermal elements are configured to direct ablation energy toward the ground electrode to facilitate ablation of tissue between the first and second vessels from a position within the first vessel.