| CPC A61M 5/007 (2013.01) [A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61M 3/0295 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00029 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00232 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0025 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00255 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00261 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00404 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00434 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00511 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00708 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00744 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01); A61M 2025/105 (2013.01); A61M 2025/1052 (2013.01); A61M 2202/048 (2013.01); A61N 1/327 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |
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1. An energy delivery system for delivering electrical energy to tissue, the energy delivery system comprising:
an elongate catheter member defining a longitudinal axis and dimensioned for passage within a body vessel; a treatment member mounted to the elongate catheter member, the treatment member comprising a proximal occluding element, a distal occluding element, and an intermediate inflation element disposed between the proximal occluding element and the distal occluding element, the intermediate inflation element comprising an electrode configured to deliver electrical energy to at least nerve tissue associated with the body vessel to cause at least partial denervation thereof;
a source of an irrigation fluid; and
a source of an anesthetic solution,
wherein the energy delivery system comprises a first configuration in which the source of the irrigation fluid is fluidly connected with both the proximal occluding element and the distal occluding element, and a second configuration in which the source of the anesthetic solution is fluidly connected with the intermediate inflation element;
wherein the proximal occluding element and the distal occluding element are fluidically coupled with each other and configured to be inflated simultaneously; and
wherein the intermediate inflation element is fluidically isolated from each of the proximal occluding element and the distal occluding element.
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