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- Patent Title: Ablation devices with adjustable radiating section lengths, electrosurgical systems including same, and methods of adjusting ablation fields using same
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Application No.: US12732521Application Date: 2010-03-26
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Publication No.: US10039601B2Publication Date: 2018-08-07
- Inventor: Steven Kim , Kenlyn S. Bonn , Mani N. Prakash , Francesca Rossetto
- Applicant: Steven Kim , Kenlyn S. Bonn , Mani N. Prakash , Francesca Rossetto
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Main IPC: A61B18/18
- IPC: A61B18/18
Abstract:
An energy applicator for directing energy to tissue includes a feedline and a radiating section operably coupled to the feedline, wherein the radiating section has a length. The energy applicator also includes a length adjustment member adapted to allow for selective adjustment of the length of the radiating section. The length adjustment member includes a first pivot element and a first tensioning element coupled to the first pivot element.
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