Patent ID: 7226448

Claim:
A system for treating heart tissue to treat a cardiac arrhythmia, the system comprising: at least one energy transmission member for applying energy to the heart tissue in a pattern to treat the cardiac arrhythmia; at least one tissue securing member coupled with the at least one energy transmission member for enhancing contact of the energy transmission member with the heart tissue; at least one guiding member coupled with at least one of the energy transmission member or the tissue securing member for guiding the energy transmission member and the tissue securing member to a location for treating the heart tissue; a connector for removably coupling the at least one tissue securing member with the at least one energy transmission member; and at least one positioning device for contacting the heart tissue and positioning the heart tissue for treatment, the at least one positioning device comprising a suction positioning device; wherein the at least one tissue securing member is conformable to a surface topography of the heart tissue.