Patent ID: 8628522
Filing Date: 2014-01-14
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A system for administering an ablation treatment to a patient, comprising: an ablation assembly having a flexible ablation mechanism configured to substantially encircle a tissue of the patient and ablate a tissue of the patient with a flexible ablation member, a cinching mechanism configured to constrict the flexible ablation member about the patient tissue so as to contact the tissue while the ablation member is substantially encircled about the tissue, wherein the cinching mechanism comprises a stiff tubular member, and an ablation assembly coupling mechanism; and an introducer coupleable with the ablation assembly with an introducer coupling mechanism having one or more coupling features configured to couple with one or more corresponding coupling features of the ablation assembly coupling mechanism, wherein the introducer coupling mechanism includes a sleeve, wherein the sleeve is translatable along a length of the introducer so as to secure corresponding coupling features coupling the ablation assembly and the introducer.