发明授权
- 专利标题: Apparatus and methods for treating hollow anatomical structures
- 专利标题(中): 用于治疗中空解剖结构的装置和方法
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申请号: US12860761申请日: 2010-08-20
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公开(公告)号: US08936631B2公开(公告)日: 2015-01-20
- 发明人: Hoa D. Nguyen , Arthur W. Zikorus , Stephen W. Lee
- 申请人: Hoa D. Nguyen , Arthur W. Zikorus , Stephen W. Lee
- 申请人地址: US MA Mansfield
- 专利权人: Covidien LP
- 当前专利权人: Covidien LP
- 当前专利权人地址: US MA Mansfield
- 代理商 Thomas M. Johnston, Esq.
- 主分类号: A61F7/12
- IPC分类号: A61F7/12 ; A61F7/00 ; A61B18/04 ; A61N1/40 ; A61B18/08
摘要:
A method of performing therapy on tissue using a medical apparatus. The apparatus includes a shaft configured for insertion into a hollow anatomical structure (HAS) and has a tissue sensor and a therapeutic energy application device both located on the shaft. The method comprises: receiving electrical power at a first power level and directing the first-level power to the tissue sensor and not to the therapeutic energy application device, thereby enabling tissue sensing with the tissue sensor; receiving electrical power at a second power level higher than the first-level power; and, in response to receipt of the second-level power, directing the second-level power to the therapeutic energy application device, thereby enabling performance of therapy on the tissue with the therapeutic energy application device. Additional methods and apparatus are disclosed as well.