US 12,232,802 B2
Pulmonary vein isolation balloon catheter
Gregory K. Olson, Elk River, MN (US)
Assigned to St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed by ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC., St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed on Jun. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/357,991.
Application 17/357,991 is a continuation of application No. 16/466,934, granted, now 11,071,584, previously published as PCT/US2017/064255, filed on Dec. 1, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/432,045, filed on Dec. 9, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0393325 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. A61N 1/368 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61N 1/365 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61N 7/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/1492 (2013.01) [A61B 17/320068 (2013.01); A61B 18/20 (2013.01); A61M 25/1002 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320069 (2017.08); A61B 2018/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00375 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00613 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61N 7/022 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medical device balloon apparatus, the apparatus comprising an ablation balloon, the ablation balloon comprising:
a semi-spherical distal portion with a first diameter;
a semi-spherical proximal portion with a varying diameter along a longitudinal axis of the medical device balloon apparatus, the varying diameter being greater than the first diameter;
a first longitudinally extending portion coupled to the distal portion; and
a plurality of ablation elements, at least one ablation element of the plurality of ablation elements located on the semi-spherical proximal portion and at least one ablation element of the plurality of ablation elements located on the first longitudinally extending portion, the plurality of ablation elements configured to deliver tissue ablation therapy simultaneously on the semi-spherical proximal portion and the first longitudinally extending portion.