Infrared surgical photoablation instruments are disclosed for creating lesions in tissue, including cardiac tissue for treatment of arrhythmias and other diseases. The hand held instruments are especially useful in open chest or port access cardiac surgery for rapid and efficient creation of curvilinear...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US6579285?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6579285 - Photoablation with infrared radiation
