US 11,937,987 B2
Cardiac arrhythmia treatment devices and delivery
Rick Sanghera, San Clemente, CA (US)
Assigned to AtaCor Medical, Inc., San Clemente, CA (US)
Filed by AtaCor Medical, Inc., San Clemente, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/715,814.
Application 17/715,814 is a continuation of application No. 17/581,543, filed on Jan. 21, 2022.
Application 17/581,543 is a continuation of application No. 16/453,932, filed on Jun. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,229,500, issued on Jan. 25, 2022.
Application 16/453,932 is a continuation of application No. 15/644,714, filed on Jul. 7, 2017, granted, now 10,743,960, issued on Aug. 18, 2020.
Application 15/644,714 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/846,578, filed on Sep. 4, 2015, granted, now 11,051,847, issued on Jul. 21, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/360,110, filed on Jul. 8, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/146,569, filed on Apr. 13, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/083,516, filed on Nov. 24, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/045,683, filed on Sep. 4, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0226070 A1, Jul. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/362 (2006.01); A61N 1/365 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/378 (2006.01); A61N 1/39 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 90/39 (2016.02) [A61B 90/02 (2016.02); A61N 1/0504 (2013.01); A61N 1/0563 (2013.01); A61N 1/0587 (2013.01); A61N 1/362 (2013.01); A61N 1/3621 (2013.01); A61N 1/36521 (2013.01); A61N 1/36542 (2013.01); A61N 1/36557 (2013.01); A61N 1/37217 (2013.01); A61N 1/37264 (2013.01); A61N 1/3787 (2013.01); A61N 1/3956 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02); A61N 1/059 (2013.01); A61N 1/3752 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for use in a medical procedure involving a patient comprising: a medical procedure guide having a shape configured to overlay portions of an anatomy of the patient; alignment markings on the medical procedure guide to facilitate proper placement of the guide on the patient, the alignment markings configured to line up with an anatomical feature of the patient; procedure markings on the medical procedure guide to facilitate determination of a position at which to commence a medical procedure; and imaging markers incorporated with the medical procedure guide to facilitate commencement of the medical procedure in conjunction with imaging or completion of the medical procedure in conjunction with imaging.