Patent ID: 6923801

Claim:
An ablation device placement spacer for use with a patient undergoing a targeted ablation procedure utilizing elongated ablation devices insertable into treatment zones of the patient, comprising: an elongated spacing member; and, at least one ablation device engaging element positioned on said elongated spacing member defined by an opening formed along a side edge of said elongated spacing member, wherein during use an ablation device is releasably engageable with said ablation device engaging element, a spacing portion of said elongated spacing member being spaced from said ablation device engaging element at a desired distance so as to provide the user with an indication of a desired spacing for a subsequent ablation device to be inserted into its respect treatment zone, wherein said at least one ablation device engaging element is arcuate to provide a complementary fit with a circular outer surface of said ablation device, and further wherein said engaging element is capable of being rotated about said ablation device to provide a circular path having a desired radius for placement of a subsequent ablation device.