摘要:
An ablation and mapping catheter is disclosed which incorporates a fluid electrode for contacting tissue. The fluid emerges along the length of the catheter to generate a linear lesion in the cardiac tissue.
摘要:
An electrophysiology energy treatment device for treating tissues within a patient's body with electrical energy comprises an elongate catheter tube having a distal end insertable into the patient's body. An electrode is within the catheter tube adjacent the distal end and locatable within the patient's body, and an electrolyte fluid flows within the catheter tube for electrically connecting the electrode to the tissues to be treated within the patient's body. A method of treating tissues within a patient's body with electrical energy is also provided. The method comprises the steps of: providing an energy treatment device having an electrode and a distal tip, the electrode being located within the patient's body offset proximally of the distal tip; placing the distal tip within the patient's body adjacent the tissues to be treated with electrical energy; energizing the electrode with electrical energy; and electrically connecting the electrode to the tissues to be treated with an electrolyte fluid flowing from the electrode to the tissues for treating the tissues with electrical energy.
摘要:
A method of making a return pad for an electrosurgical system comprises the following steps. A first step includes die cutting an electrically conductive foil on a backing using a rotary press to create a foil blank. A second step includes peeling the conductive foil from around the blank, and leaving the blank on its backing. A third step includes layering electrically conductive gel together with the die cut foil to form a layered sheet. A fourth step includes blanking the return pad from the layered sheet using a rotary die. The rotary die has cutting edges and a die packing material adjacent to at least a portion of the edges. The die packing material compresses the gel prior to cutting. The compression is preferably sufficient to cause elastic deformation in the gel so that the gel retracts after being cut. The retraction of the gel leaves a border around the edge of the pad. The border region helps prevent the possibility of the gel coming into electrical contact with an unintended object. One of the advantages of the method of manufacturing disclosed herein is that a continuous rotary process can be used to manufacture electrosurgical return pads. The continuous nature of the process increases the efficiency of the manufacturing operation. The apparatus for using the method is also disclosed.
摘要:
Rotary connector for use with a flexible elongate member having electrical properties and having a proximal extremity with at least first and second conductive spaced-apart sleeves provided thereon. A housing is provided having a bore therein. First and second spaced-apart conductive disks are disposed in said bore. The disks are adapted to have the proximal extremity of the flexible elongate member extend therethrough and to have the conductive sleeves be in contact with the conductive disks while permitting rotation of the flexible elongate member, a push button clamping assembly is carried by the housing for retaining the proximal extremity of the flexible elongate member in the housing. Leads are connected to the conductive disks.
摘要:
A flexible, liquid-absorbing, adhesive skin reservoir includes a backing element and a substrate attached to the backing element. The substrate comprises a homogeneous, hydrophilic, stable matrix including a solid phase formed of a synthetic polymer and/or a long chain natural or synthetic polysaccharide, or a combination thereof. The liquid phase of the matrix consists of water, hydric alcohol, carbohydrates and/or proteins in an aqueous solution, and/or a combination thereof. The matrix contains a medicament therein for release to the affected areas for local and/or systemic medicinal effect.
摘要:
Porous vitreous carbon with good electrical and mechanical properties as well as large double-layer capacitance can be produced by hardening and pyrolysis of thermosetting carbonizable resins including about 1 to 10 weight-percent of a salt of a fatty acid having about 10 to 20 carbon atoms which is soluble in the resin and can be volatilized without residue.
摘要:
A medical electrode and skin preparation device is adapted to be secured to the skin and is designed to prepare the skin by penetration of the epidermal layer of the skin in contact with the electrical conductor of the electrode after the electrode is secured in place on the skin. The electrode includes abrading member associated with electrical conductor capable of transmitting biopotential events for recording, with the electrical conductor retained by a collar and adhesive-coated pad securing the electrode to the skin of the patient. The abrading member in contact with the skin is movable relative to the skin of the patient and collar by an applicator gun to penetrate the epidermal layer of skin after the electrode is placed on the skin. Uniform skin preparation achieved by the electrode and applicator gun minimizes motion artifacts arising from skin potential variations.
摘要:
An electrosurgical device connected to an electrical generator having active and return output terminals, the device being used to cut, coagulate, or otherwise treat human tissue or the like, the device comprising: an insulative electrode support; an active electrode responsive to the active output terminal and a return electrode responsive to the return output terminal, the electrodes being supported by the electrode support, both the electrodes being adapted for electrical connection to the tissue, the ratio of the return electrode area adapted to electrically connect to the tissue to the active electrode area adapted to ohmically or arc-wise connect to the tissue being in the range of approximately 2 to 200. Apparatus is also provided for separating the active electrode from the tissue when the device is placed in contact with the tissue to insure that a current arc is established between the active electrode and the tissue. Various electrode configurations are also disclosed.
摘要:
A connector for the grounding cable of an electrosurgical generator (E.G.) has a non-conductive body carrying an electrical contact plate against which a stud of an indifferent electrode in an electrosurgical grounding pad is locked by a non-conductive cam lever pivotally mounted on the body portion. The body has one end of the grounding cable located therein in attachment to the contact plate with the other end of the grounding cable having a terminal plug for insertion in a socket of the electrosurgical generator. As an adjuvant feature, the body has a receptacle engaged with the contact plate and adapted to receive a pin jack on a grounding wire for interconnecting a monitoring patient cable ground circuit of an electrocardiograph machine (E.K.G.) and the electrosurgical patient grounding cable.
摘要:
A passive electrode strip and clamp combination. The electrode includes an elongated metal foil body and reinforcing strips attached to one face of the body and extending lengthwise thereof. A portion of the body is exposed adjacent the reinforcing strips. The opposite face of the body is exposed. The clamp includes clamping arms which are urged together. Portions of the clamping arms engage the exposed portion of the strip carrying face in electrical contact relation therewith. Prongs on the clamping arms perforate the electrode strip to hold the clamp on the electrode strip.