Patent ID: 8273083

Claim:
A carrier assembly comprising: an ablation element; a carrier comprising: a first wall extending from a first end surface of the carrier to a second opposing end surface of the carrier; a second wall extending from the first end surface of the carrier to the second end surface of the carrier, wherein the second wall is substantially parallel to the first wall; a third wall connecting the first wall to the second wall and wherein the first, second, and third walls define a receiving portion configured to operably receive at least a portion of the ablation element; a plurality of first connection formations disposed on an exterior surface of the first wall, wherein each of the plurality of first connection formations is disposed at a different vertical position of the carrier; a plurality of second connection formations disposed on an exterior surface of the second wall, wherein each of the plurality of second connection formations is disposed at a different vertical position of the carrier; and an upper member configured to be disposed on the carrier, the upper member comprising a first mating member configured to be received by at least one of the plurality of first connection formations and a second mating member configured to be received by at least one of the plurality of second connection formations.