US 12,343,064 B2
Adjustable clamp systems and methods
Dwight P. Morejohn, Davis, CA (US); Tamer Ibrahim, Danville, CA (US); Michael J. Banchieri, Discovery Bay, CA (US); and Ara Stephanian, Davis, CA (US)
Assigned to AtriCure, Inc., Mason, OH (US)
Filed by AtriCure, Inc., Mason, OH (US)
Filed on Dec. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/643,786.
Application 17/643,786 is a continuation of application No. 16/514,783, filed on Jul. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,229,479.
Application 16/514,783 is a continuation of application No. 15/271,078, filed on Sep. 20, 2016, granted, now 10,398,495, issued on Sep. 3, 2019.
Application 15/271,078 is a continuation of application No. 14/740,514, filed on Jun. 16, 2015, granted, now 9,445,864, issued on Sep. 20, 2016.
Application 14/740,514 is a continuation of application No. 12/971,774, filed on Dec. 17, 2010, granted, now 9,072,522, issued on Jul. 7, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/288,031, filed on Dec. 18, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2022/0202472 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/06 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61N 7/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/1442 (2013.01) [A61B 18/0206 (2013.01); A61B 18/06 (2013.01); A61B 18/085 (2013.01); A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 18/1815 (2013.01); A61B 18/20 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00023 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00273 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0225 (2013.01); A61B 2018/145 (2013.01); A61N 7/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A treatment system for forming a lesion on a tissue of a patient, comprising:
an actuator handle assembly;
a sliding clamp assembly coupled with the actuator handle assembly, the sliding clamp assembly having a first jaw mechanism and a second jaw mechanism slidable relative to the first jaw mechanism; and
wherein the first jaw mechanism comprises a first rotatable guide, a first flexible ablation member in operative association with the first rotatable guide, and a first flexible boot coupled to the first flexible ablation member, wherein the first rotatable guide is configured to rotate within the first flexible boot, wherein the second jaw mechanism comprises a second rotatable guide, a second flexible ablation member in operative association with the second rotatable guide, and a second flexible boot coupled to the second flexible ablation member, wherein the second rotatable guide is configured to rotate within the second flexible boot.