Patent ID: 7566334

Claim:
An ablation system for ablating target tissue adjacent pulmonary veins of a patient through an incision in the patient, the ablation system comprising: an ablation tool including a handle, an upper jaw, a lower jaw, and a hinged connection, the upper jaw including a first cannula connection, the lower jaw including a second cannula connection, at least one electrode coupled to at least one of the upper jaw and the lower jaw, the at least one electrode receiving ablation energy; a first catheter coupled to the first cannula connection, the first catheter capable of being inserted through the incision, the first catheter capable of moving the upper jaw adjacent the pulmonary veins; and a second catheter coupled to the second cannula connection, the second catheter capable of being inserted through the incision, the second catheter capable of moving the lower jaw adjacent the pulmonary veins.