Patent ID: 7678109

Claim:
A device for ablating tissue, comprising: an elongate, flexible body configured to wrap about a cardiac structure, the elongate, flexible body having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end and at least one of a pair of cooperating structures coupled to one of said first end and said second end; and at least one movable ablation element coupled to said body, wherein the elongate, flexible body is formable into a substantially flat configuration in which the elongate, flexible body and the at least one movable ablation element lie in a plane, and a closed loop configuration in which the first end of the elongate, flexible body is secured to the second end of the elongate, flexible body via the pair of cooperating structures, wherein said at least one movable ablation element is adjustable relative to said body within the plane to form an angle with the longitudinal axis of said body between about zero degrees and about ninety degrees.