Medtronic

Cardioblate^® BP2 Irrigated RF
Surgical Ablation Device

FLEXIBILITY, PRECISION, AND CONSISTENT CONDUCTION BLOCK¹

With the bipolar Cardioblate® BP2 Surgical Ablation Device, positioning the electrodes at the ablation site has never been easier:

• The flexible, malleable electrodes can be rotated through 300° and can be conformed to address even the most challenging cardiac anatomy.
• The sleek, tapered 7 cm active electrodes facilitate placement.
• Irrigated electrodes efficiently transmit RF energy to cardiac tissue, resulting in transmural lesions and consistent conduction block.¹ 

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This device inspires surgeons with the confidence of knowing that they can consistently achieve transmurality and true conduction block, time after time.¹

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Cardioblate^® LP Irrigated RF
Surgical Ablation Device

FLEXIBILITY, PRECISION, AND CONSISTENT CONDUCTION BLOCK¹

The Cardioblate® LP Irrigated Surgical Ablation Device's lower electrode profile provides easy access to challenging cardiac anatomy through a smaller incision.

• The sleek electrodes reduce the amount of dissection required.
• A flexible neck provides a clear line of sight to the ablation site and optimal positioning for virtually all required lesions.
• An extended neck makes traversing anatomical structures around the ablation site easier.
• The 7 cm pre-curved rigid electrodes can be rotated through 300° and feature blunt tips for safe electrode placement.

This device inspires surgeons with the confidence of knowing that they can consistently achieve transmurality and true conduction block.¹   

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Cardioblate^® MAPS

MAPPING, ABLATION, PACING AND SENSING DEVICE CONFIRMATION

With over 50 years of cardiac rhythm management experience, Medtronic is committed to using our expertise to develop tools that will enhance your surgical ablation procedures.

The Cardioblate MAPS device integrates cardiac rhythm diagnostics and surgical ablation technologies in one simple-to-use device.

Map

Stimulate

Apply high frequency stimulation (HFS) to areas around the pulmonary vein/atrial junction to identify sites that may contribute to various cardiac arrhythmias.

Ablate

Target Sites

The Cardioblate MAPS device allows you to destroy the sites identified through HFS with cardiac ablation.

Pace

Lesion Assessment: Exit Block

Establish atrial capture by pacing from the area to be isolated. Once the isolation lesion has been created, pace with the Cardioblate MAPS device from the same location as before to attempt atrial capture. Conduction block is demonstrated if atrial capture is not obtained (no corresponding atrial rate change as established initially).

Sense

Lesion Assessment: Entrance Block

Monitor atrial EGM potentials pre- and post-ablation to confirm entrance block. Before creating the isolation lesion, monitor atrial EGM potentials in the area to be isolated. After the lesion has been created, monitor atrial EGM potentials on both sides of the lesion for comparison to each other and those measured previously. Conduction block is demonstrated by absence or reduced potentials in the area isolated by the ablation lesion when compared to left atrial activity outside that area.

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Cardioblate^® Detect^®

SURGICAL PACING AND MAPPING TOOL
CONFIRMATION

The Cardioblate® Detect® Surgical Pacing and Mapping tool incorporates Medtronic’s 50 years of experience in cardiac rhythm management to enhance your surgical ablation procedures.

Pacing and Sensing Cardiac Tissue

By providing temporary pacing on a beating heart, the Detect pacing device allows the surgeon to analyze the electrical conduction of the atrial tissue and confirm conduction block.³

Use the Detect tool to assess for conduction block. Tissue being tested may be electrically isolated if capture is not obtained.

The Detect device features:

• Hand-held monopolar temporary electrode probe with a curved 20 cm long, malleable shaft
• Integral 7.6 cm electrical cable that terminates into one black shrouded 2 mm pin
• Needle ground electrode with integral 0.9 m electrical cable that terminates into one red shrouded 2 mm pin

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Cardioblate^® Irrigated RF Monopolar Surgical Ablation Pens

REACH AND CONSISTENT CONDUCTION BLOCK¹

The Cardioblate® Irrigated RF Monopolar Surgical Ablation Pens offer the unique advantages of irrigated ablation technology:

• Low impedance path allowing energy to be driven further into the tissue for a deeper lesion.
• Facilitates transfer of the RF energy, for pen oscillation over the tissue without applying pressure.
• Minimizes tissue charring.

The Cardioblate® XL Surgical Ablation Pen

• 20 cm monopolar shaft designed for cardiac ablation procedures on difficult-to-access tissue. It is especially useful for:
• Small thoracotomy approaches.
• Larger or "barrel-chested" full sternotomy patients.
• Extended length shaft is reinforced for added stability yet is fully malleable, so it can be conformed to meet virtually any anatomical challenge.
• Gray color reduces glare during procedures

The Cardioblate® Standard Surgical Ablation Pen

• Malleable shaft allowing surgeons to shape device to reach all areas of the atria
• Ergonomic hand-held design

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Cardioblate^® 68000 Surgical Ablation System Generator

REAL-TIME FEEDBACK, REAL-TIME POWER

Delivering precise, irrigated RF energy based on tissue requirements is key to achieving transmurality and consistent conduction block. Irrigation facilitates conduction between the RF probe and cardiac tissue, resulting in an efficient transfer of energy. The lightweight, portable Cardioblate® 68000 generator is the foundation on which the Medtronic Cardioblate System is built.

The compact Cardioblate 68000 generator speeds system setup and its variety of features eases the process of creating ablation lesions for consistent conduction block:

• Bipolar algorithm customizes energy delivery based on tissue requirements for reliable, reproducible transmurality.
• Audible tones and touch screen messages notify user of ablation status, transmurality, and other critical information.
• Touch screen operation for adjusting ablation parameters.
• Color LCD screen folds into case for storage and flips open on hinge for different viewing angles.
• Troubleshooting steps available via touch screen messages.

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