What is claimed:
1. Combination ablation and visualization apparatus for ablating cardiac tissue of a patient comprising:
an elongated body including a first end and a second end opposite to the first end;
first and second jaws carried at the first end and movable between a spaced-apart open position and a closed position, each jaw comprising an electrode for connection to a terminal of an RF energy generator for ablating cardiac tissue located between the j aws;
a dissecting member carried by the jaws for separating adjoining cardiac tissues to obtain access to or visualization of a selected epicardial surface; and
a fluid pathway extending between the first and second ends of the body and terminating in at least one aperture at the first end, whereby fluid may be introduced through the apparatus to clear an operative field to enhance visualization of a site for ablation by the jaws.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the fluid pathway terminates in a plurality of apertures in the dissecting member through which fluid may flow from the apparatus.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the dissecting member includes a distal tip to aid in dissection around the selected epicardial surface.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the fluid pathway is adapted to supply saline to the selected epicardial surface.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising handle members carried at the second end and operatively connected to the jaws for opening and closing the jaws.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the apparatus has sufficient length such that, when ablation of the cardiac tissue is performed using a sub-xyphoid approach, the handle members are controllable outside the patient and the jaws and dissecting member extend to the proximity of the selected epicardial surface.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 further including an endoscope extending substantially along the length of the body for viewing the selected epicardial surface.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 further including a light source carried at the first end of the body.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of producing proof data for a blank of a package in an electronic reproduction system for packages, which comprises:
linking CAD data and graphic data to form blank data;
producing, from the blank data, printing data describing a printed sheet having repeated blanks; and
deriving the proof data from a blank of the printing data.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the proof data contain all changes to the graphic data from the blank, the changes having been made during the production of the printing data.
3. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises:
changing the graphic data during production of the printing data; and
deriving the proof data from the blank including all the changes made to the graphic data during the production of the printing data.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the proof data describes a two-dimensional proof.
5. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises deriving the proof data from the blank of the printing data with the proof data describing a two-dimensional proof.
6. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises describing a two-dimensional proof with the proof data.
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the proof data describes a three-dimensional proof.
8. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises deriving the proof data from the blank of the printing data with the proof data describing a three-dimentional proof.
9. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises describing a three-dimensional proof with the proof data.
10. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises passing the proof data on to a proof system for output.
11. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises outputting the proof data by passing the proof data on to a proof system.
12. The method according to claim 1, which further comprises outputting the proof data through a proof system.
13. A method of producing proof data for a blank of a package, which comprises:
providing an electronic reproduction system for packages;
linking CAD data and graphic data with the electronic reproduction system to form blank data;
providing a sheet assembly system;
producing, by the sheet assembly system, printing data describing a printed sheet utilizing the blank data, the printing data describing at least one blank; and
deriving proof data from the blank of the printing data.
14. A system for producing proof data for a blank of a package in an electronic reproduction of packages. comprising:
a CAD system producing CAD data;
a graphic system producing graphic data;
a sheet assembly system connected to said CAD system and said graphic system, said sheet assembly system:
linking said CAD data and said graphic data to form blank data;
producing, from said blank data, printing data describing a printed sheet including at least one blank; and
deriving proof data from said at least one blank of said printing data.
15. The system according to claim 14, wherein said proof data contain all changes to said graphic data from said blank made during production of said printing data.
16. In an electronic package reproduction system producing CAD data and graphic data, a proof data producing system for a blank of a package, comprising:
a sheet assembly system:
linking the CAD data and the graphic data to form blank data;
producing, from said blank data, printing data describing a printed sheet including at least one blank; and
deriving proof data from said at least one blank of said printing data.
17. In an electronic package reproduction system having a CAD system producing CAD data and a graphic system producing graphic data, a proof data producing system for a blank of a package, comprising:
a sheet assembly system to be connected to the CAD system and the graphic system, said sheet assembly system:
linking the CAD data and the graphic data to form blank data;
producing, from said blank data, printing data describing a printed sheet including at least one blank; and
deriving proof data from said at least one blank of said printing data.