System and Method For Treating Tissue Using An Expandable Antenna
    41.
    发明申请
    System and Method For Treating Tissue Using An Expandable Antenna 有权
    使用可扩展天线处理组织的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130178843A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-11

    申请号:US13344753

    申请日:2012-01-06

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18 A61B17/08

    摘要: A method of repairing an inner vessel wall includes the step of inserting at least a portion of a microwave ablation device into a vessel. The microwave ablation device includes an inner conductor disposed within an outer conductor and defines a longitudinal axis. The method also includes the steps of inserting a repairing sealant into the vessel such that the repairing sealant is disposed between an inner vessel wall and the outer conductor and expanding at least a portion of the outer conductor relative to the longitudinal axis to force at least a portion of the repairing sealant into the inner vessel wall. The method also includes the step of delivering energy to at least one of the inner conductor and the outer conductor to activate the repairing sealant to repair the inner vessel wall.

    摘要翻译: 修复内部血管壁的方法包括将微波消融装置的至少一部分插入血管的步骤。 微波消融装置包括设置在外部导体内并限定纵向轴线的内部导体。 该方法还包括以下步骤:将修复密封剂插入容器中,使得修复密封剂设置在内部容器壁和外部导体之间,并使外部导体的至少一部分相对于纵向轴线膨胀,以迫使至少一个 修复密封剂的一部分进入内部血管壁。 该方法还包括向内部导体和外部导体中的至少一个传递能量以激活修复密封剂以修复内部血管壁的步骤。

    Endoscopic instrument for tissue identification
    42.
    发明授权
    Endoscopic instrument for tissue identification 有权
    用于组织鉴定的内窥镜仪器

    公开(公告)号:US08221418B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-17

    申请号:US12366298

    申请日:2009-02-05

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to various apparatus, systems and methods of identifying and treating tissue using at least one electrical property of tissue. Provided is a method for identifying and treating tissue, the method including providing a electrosurgical treatment device including an electrode assembly for measuring one or more electrical properties of a target tissue, the electrode assembly being mounted on a distal end thereof, measuring the one or more electrical characteristics of the target tissue, comparing the measured electrical property values of the target tissue against electrical property values of known tissue types, identifying a tissue type of the target tissue, adjusting an energy delivery configuration of the electrosurgical treatment device to the type of target tissue, and activating the electrosurgical treatment device to treat the target tissue.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及使用组织的至少一种电性质鉴定和处理组织的各种装置,系统和方法。 提供了一种用于识别和处理组织的方法,所述方法包括提供电外科治疗装置,其包括用于测量靶组织的一个或多个电特性的电极组件,所述电极组件安装在其远端上,测量所述一个或多个 将目标组织的测量电特性与已知组织类型的电性能值进行比较,识别目标组织的组织类型,将电外科治疗装置的能量输送配置调整为靶的类型 组织,并激活电外科治疗装置以治疗靶组织。

    Microwave Ground Plane Antenna Probe
    43.
    发明申请
    Microwave Ground Plane Antenna Probe 审中-公开
    微波地平面天线探头

    公开(公告)号:US20110319880A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-29

    申请号:US12823211

    申请日:2010-06-25

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18 A61B18/14

    摘要: An ablation probe having a ground plane is disclosed. The disclosed probe includes an inner conductor coaxially disposed within an outer shield. One or more ground plane(s) oriented substantially transversely to a longitudinal axis of the probe are joined to the outer shield. One or more dielectric(s) may be disposed around the inner conductor or upon a surface of a ground plane. The probe may include a rigid or flexible catheter disposed around the outer shield to define a conduit therebetween to enable the delivery of pressurized fluid to an inflatable balloon disposed around a ground plane. A semicylindrical housing having a circumferential surface and a distal surface may be included. A proximal edge of the circumferential surface of the semicylindrical housing may be joined to a circumferential edge of a ground plane. An opening may be defined in the distal surface of the semicylindrical housing, through which the inner conductor may extend distally.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种具有接地平面的消融探头。 所公开的探针包括同轴地设置在外屏蔽内的内导体。 基本上横向于探针的纵向轴线定向的一个或多个接地平面被连接到外屏蔽。 一个或多个电介质可以设置在内导体周围或接地平面的表面上。 探针可以包括设置在外屏蔽件周围的刚性或柔性导管,以在其间限定导管,以使加压流体能够传递到设置在接地平面周围的可充气气囊。 可以包括具有圆周表面和远侧表面的半圆柱形壳体。 半圆柱形壳体的圆周表面的近侧边缘可以接合到接地平面的周边边缘。 可以在半圆柱形壳体的远侧表面中限定开口,内部导体可以通过该开口向远侧延伸。

    Patient Isolation in a Microwave-Radio Frequency Generator
    44.
    发明申请
    Patient Isolation in a Microwave-Radio Frequency Generator 审中-公开
    微波射频发生器中的患者隔离

    公开(公告)号:US20110208179A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-25

    申请号:US12712712

    申请日:2010-02-25

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18

    摘要: The present disclosure provides an ablation system. The ablation system includes a generator having a first energy source that supplies a first type of energy to tissue. The generator also has a second energy source that supplies a second type of energy to tissue different from the first type of energy. A diplexer is also provided that is operable to multiplex the first type of energy from the first energy source and the second type of energy from the second energy source and provide an output to an ablation device. Additionally, the generator includes a first isolation device coupled to the first energy source and the diplexer, and a second isolation device coupled to the second energy source and the diplexer.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供了消融系统。 消融系统包括具有向组织提供第一类能量的第一能量源的发生器。 发电机还具有向第一类能量组织提供第二类能量的第二能量源。 还提供了一种双工器,其可操作以将来自第一能量源的第一类型能量和来自第二能量源的第二类型能量多路复用,并向消融装置提供输出。 另外,发生器包括耦合到第一能量源和双工器的第一隔离装置,以及耦合到第二能量源和双工器的第二隔离装置。

    Adjustable tuning of a dielectrically loaded loop antenna
    46.
    发明授权
    Adjustable tuning of a dielectrically loaded loop antenna 有权
    介质加载的环形天线的可调节调谐

    公开(公告)号:US08740893B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-03

    申请号:US12826897

    申请日:2010-06-30

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18 A61N5/02

    摘要: A microwave antenna assembly is disclosed. The antenna assembly includes an elongated member defining a longitudinal axis and having proximal and distal ends. The antenna assembly also includes an outer conductor and an inner conductor each disposed within the elongated member and extending along the longitudinal axis. A portion of the inner conductor is deployable relative to the outer conductor such that the antenna assembly may transition from a first configuration to a second configuration. The antenna assembly also includes an expandable sheath at least partially disposed about a distal portion of the inner conductor and defining at one or more lumens configured to couple to a supply of dielectric material used to regulate the expansion of the expandable sheath.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种微波天线组件。 天线组件包括限定纵向轴线并具有近端和远端的细长构件。 天线组件还包括外部导体和内部导体,每个外部导体和内部导体设置在细长构件内并且沿着纵向轴线延伸。 内部导体的一部分可相对于外部导体展开,使得天线组件可以从第一配置转变到第二配置。 天线组件还包括至少部分地设置在内部导体的远端部分周围的可扩张护套,并且限定在一个或多个内腔,其被配置为耦合到用于调节可扩张护套的膨胀的电介质材料供应。

    Microwave antenna having a reactively-loaded loop configuration
    47.
    发明授权
    Microwave antenna having a reactively-loaded loop configuration 有权
    具有反应负载环路结构的微波天线

    公开(公告)号:US08672933B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-18

    申请号:US12826902

    申请日:2010-06-30

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18

    摘要: A microwave ablation system is provided. The microwave ablation system includes a power source. A microwave antenna is adapted to connect to the power source via a coaxial cable feed including an inner conductor defining a portion of a radiating section of the microwave antenna, an outer conductor and dielectric shielding. The inner conductor loops back around and toward the outer conductor of the coaxial cable feed such that a distal end of the inner conductor is operably disposed adjacent the dielectric shielding. The inner conductor includes one or more reactive components disposed thereon forming a reactively-loaded loop configuration configured to maximize delivery of microwave energy from the power source to tissue such that a desired effect to tissue is achieved.

    摘要翻译: 提供微波消融系统。 微波消融系统包括电源。 微波天线适于经由包括限定微波天线的辐射部分的一部分的内导体,外导体和电介质屏蔽的同轴电缆馈电连接到电源。 内部导体环绕并且朝着同轴电缆馈送器的外部导体回缩,使得内部导体的远端可操作地设置在电介质屏蔽附近。 内部导体包括设置在其上的一个或多个反应性部件,形成反应负载的环形结构,其配置为最大限度地将微波能量从电源传递到组织,从而实现对组织的期望效果。

    Articulating ablation device and method

    公开(公告)号:US08353902B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-15

    申请号:US12353623

    申请日:2009-01-14

    申请人: Mani N. Prakash

    发明人: Mani N. Prakash

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18 A61B17/70

    摘要: An ablation device including a handle portion, a shaft and at least one cable. The shaft extends distally from the handle portion and includes an inner conductor and an outer conductor that substantially surrounds at least a portion of the inner conductor. The cable extends from the handle portion along at least a portion of the shaft. The distal tip of the inner conductor is positionable distally beyond a distal-most end of the outer conductor. In response to movement of the at least one cable relative to the handle portion, the distal tip of the outer conductor is movable form a first position where the distal tip is substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis defined by the outer conductor to at least a second position where the distal tip is disposed at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis.

    Endoscopic Instrument for Tissue Identification
    49.
    发明申请
    Endoscopic Instrument for Tissue Identification 有权
    用于组织鉴定的内窥镜仪器

    公开(公告)号:US20120271307A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-25

    申请号:US13539875

    申请日:2012-07-02

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18 A61B17/28

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to various apparatus, systems and methods of identifying and treating tissue using at least one electrical property of tissue. Provided is a method for identifying and treating tissue, the method including providing a electrosurgical treatment device including an electrode assembly for measuring one or more electrical properties of a target tissue, the electrode assembly being mounted on a distal end thereof, measuring the one or more electrical characteristics of the target tissue, comparing the measured electrical property values of the target tissue against electrical property values of known tissue types, identifying a tissue type of the target tissue, adjusting an energy delivery configuration of the electrosurgical treatment device to the type of target tissue, and activating the electrosurgical treatment device to treat the target tissue.

    摘要翻译: 本公开涉及使用组织的至少一种电性质鉴定和处理组织的各种装置,系统和方法。 提供了一种用于识别和处理组织的方法,所述方法包括提供电外科治疗装置,其包括用于测量靶组织的一个或多个电特性的电极组件,所述电极组件安装在其远端上,测量所述一个或多个 将目标组织的测量电特性与已知组织类型的电性能值进行比较,识别目标组织的组织类型,将电外科治疗装置的能量输送配置调整为靶的类型 组织,并激活电外科治疗装置以治疗靶组织。

    Tissue Ablation System With Internal And External Radiation Sources
    50.
    发明申请
    Tissue Ablation System With Internal And External Radiation Sources 审中-公开
    内部和外部辐射源组织消融系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110213353A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-01

    申请号:US12713641

    申请日:2010-02-26

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18

    摘要: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure a microwave ablation system is disclosed. The microwave ablation system includes an energy source adapted to generate microwave energy and a plurality of energy delivery devices having a first energy delivery device configured to be inserted into tissue and to generate a non-directional ablation volume and a second energy delivery device configured to be positioned relative to the tissue and to generate a directional ablation volume. The system also includes a power dividing device having an input adapted to connect to the energy source and a plurality of outputs configured to be coupled to the plurality of energy delivery devices. The power dividing device is configured to selectively divide energy provided from the energy source between the plurality of energy delivery devices.

    摘要翻译: 根据本公开的一个实施例,公开了一种微波消融系统。 所述微波消融系统包括适于产生微波能量的能量源和多个能量输送装置,所述能量输送装置具有被配置为插入到组织中并且产生非定向烧蚀体积的第一能量输送装置,以及第二能量输送装置, 相对于组织定位并产生定向消融体积。 该系统还包括功率分配装置,其具有适于连接到能量源的输入端和被配置为耦合到多个能量输送装置的多个输出。 功率分配装置被配置为选择性地划分在多个能量输送装置之间从能量源提供的能量。