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公开(公告)号:US10098697B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-16
申请号:US14922811
申请日:2015-10-26
Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
Inventor: Joseph D. Brannan
IPC: A61B18/18 , A61B17/3211 , A61B18/00
Abstract: A surgical instrument is configured to concurrently dissect and coagulate tissue. The surgical instrument includes a handle and a shaft extending distally from the handle. The shaft includes an outer hypotube, a lumen coaxially-disposed within the hypotube and extending beyond a distal end thereof, a coaxial feedline coaxially-disposed within the lumen, and having an inner conductor and an outer conductor disposed coaxially about the inner conductor, and a coolant tube coaxially-disposed between the lumen and the coaxial feedline to form an inflow conduit and an outflow conduit. The instrument further includes a dissecting head assembly coupled to a distal end of the shaft. The dissecting head assembly includes a dielectric core having a substantially planar radiating surface and at least one non-radiating surface, a reflective coating disposed on the at least one non-radiating surface of the dielectric core, and a blade extending from the radiating surface.
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公开(公告)号:US10085801B2
公开(公告)日:2018-10-02
申请号:US14805084
申请日:2015-07-21
Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
Inventor: Joseph D. Brannan
Abstract: A surgical system is presented including a microwave generator having a resistive identification connector with a plurality of resistive channels, each resistive channel having a plurality of resistive values. The surgical system further includes a microwave applicator having a device identifier, the microwave applicator configured to be connected to the microwave generator via a reusable cable. The surgical system also includes a digital controller configured to be connected to the resistive identification connector of the microwave generator. The device identifier of the microwave applicator is relayed to the digital controller via a resistive channel of the plurality of resistive channels of the resistive identification connector to enable the digital controller to control the microwave applicator by adjusting at least one operation of the microwave generator. The microwave generator further includes at least one digital pass-through line to allow direct communication between the microwave applicator and the digital controller.
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公开(公告)号:US10058387B2
公开(公告)日:2018-08-28
申请号:US15191884
申请日:2016-06-24
Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
Inventor: Francesca Rossetto , Joseph D. Brannan , Joseph A. Paulus
CPC classification number: A61B18/1815 , A61B1/0058 , A61B2017/00867 , A61B2018/00077 , A61B2018/00083 , A61B2018/00577 , A61B2018/1853 , A61B2018/1892 , C08L2201/12
Abstract: A device for directing energy to a target volume of tissue includes a monopole antenna assembly that includes a monopole antenna radiating section having a monopole antenna element surrounded by a dielectric material. The monopole antenna assembly also includes a ground plane disposed at a proximal end of the monopole antenna radiating section, wherein the ground plane is configured to direct energy into the target volume of tissue.
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公开(公告)号:US10022186B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-17
申请号:US15642071
申请日:2017-07-05
Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
Inventor: Richard A. Willyard , Joseph D. Brannan
Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a microwave antenna assembly is disclosed. The antenna assembly includes a feedline having an inner conductor, an outer conductor and an inner insulator disposed therebetween and a radiating portion including a dipole antenna having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The antenna assembly also comprises a sheath disposed over the feedline and the radiating portion defining a chamber around the feedline and the radiating portion. The chamber is adapted to circulate coolant fluid therethrough. The antenna assembly further includes a connection hub having cable connector coupled to the feedline, an inlet fluid port and an outlet fluid port. The connection hub includes a bypass tube configured to provide for flow of the coolant fluid from the cable connector directly to the outlet fluid port.
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公开(公告)号:US09913687B2
公开(公告)日:2018-03-13
申请号:US15352300
申请日:2016-11-15
Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
Inventor: Joseph D. Brannan , Casey M. Ladtkow , Darion R. Peterson , Eric W. Larson , William J. Dickhans , Richard A. Willyard , Jason A. Case
CPC classification number: A61B18/1815 , A61B34/10 , A61B34/25 , A61B2018/00017 , A61B2018/00023 , A61B2018/00166 , A61B2018/00178 , A61B2018/00297 , A61B2018/00482 , A61B2018/00494 , A61B2018/00511 , A61B2018/00529 , A61B2018/00541 , A61B2018/00577 , A61B2018/00678 , A61B2018/00684 , A61B2018/00702 , A61B2018/00708 , A61B2018/00791 , A61B2018/00797 , A61B2018/00821 , A61B2018/00982 , A61B2018/00988 , A61B2018/1823 , A61B2018/1838 , A61B2018/1846 , A61B2018/1853 , A61B2018/1861 , A61B2018/1892 , A61B2034/105 , A61B2034/107
Abstract: A microwave ablation device including a cable assembly configured to connect a microwave ablation device to an energy source and a feedline in electrical communication with the cable assembly. The microwave ablation device further includes a balun on an outer conductor of the feedline, and a temperature sensor on the balun sensing the temperature of the balun.
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公开(公告)号:US09861441B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-09
申请号:US14690995
申请日:2015-04-20
Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
Inventor: Joseph D. Brannan , Casey M. Ladtkow
IPC: A61B18/18 , A61B17/3211 , A61B18/00
CPC classification number: A61B18/1815 , A61B17/3211 , A61B2017/32113 , A61B2018/00023 , A61B2018/1861
Abstract: An ablation instrument having an ergonomic handle that includes an actuator adapted to selectively extend and retract a blade that is pivotably mounted within an aperture assembly coupled to the housing by a shaft. The shaft extends distally from the handle and includes a coaxial feedline, a wire conduit disposed along a longitudinal axis of the shaft, and a pull wire disposed within the wire conduit and having a proximal and a distal end, wherein a proximal end of the pull wire is operably coupled to the actuator. The aperture assembly is coupled to a distal end of the shaft and includes a reflector having a closed upper portion, and an open lower portion from which the blade may be extended for use. Also disclosed is an ablation system that includes the above-described ablation instrument, a source of ablation energy, and optionally, a source of coolant for cooling the shaft and aperture assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20170360506A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-21
申请号:US15696368
申请日:2017-09-06
Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
Inventor: Joseph D. Brannan
CPC classification number: A61B18/1815 , A61B18/1492 , A61B2018/00023 , A61B2018/00166 , A61B2018/1861 , A61B2218/002
Abstract: An energy-delivery device suitable for delivery of energy to tissue includes an antenna assembly, a chamber defined about the antenna assembly, and a cable having a proximal end suitable for connection to an electrosurgical energy source. The energy-delivery device also includes a flexible, fluid-cooled shaft coupled in fluid communication with the chamber. The flexible, fluid-cooled shaft is configured to contain a length of the cable therein and adapted to remove heat along the length of the cable during delivery of energy to the antenna assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US09814525B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-14
申请号:US14604368
申请日:2015-01-23
Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
Inventor: Joseph D. Brannan
CPC classification number: A61B18/1815 , A61B2018/00577 , A61B2018/00642 , A61B2018/00702 , A61B2018/00875 , A61B2018/1823 , A61B2018/1838 , A61B2018/1869 , A61B2090/062
Abstract: A microwave ablation system includes an antenna assembly configured to deliver microwave energy from a power source to tissue. One or more electrodes are disposed on the antenna assembly and are configured to be positioned relative to tissue upon insertion of the antenna assembly into tissue. The one or more electrodes are configured to generate a feedback signal in response to an electrical signal supplied thereto from the power source. The feedback signal corresponds to the proximity of tissue relative to the at least one electrode and is configured to be compared to a predetermined parameter to determine a depth of the insertion of the antenna assembly into tissue. The power source is configured to control the delivery of microwave energy to the antenna assembly based on the comparison.
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公开(公告)号:US20170266376A1
公开(公告)日:2017-09-21
申请号:US15610676
申请日:2017-06-01
Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
Inventor: Eric W. Larson , Darion R. Peterson , Joseph D. Brannan
IPC: A61M5/168
CPC classification number: A61M5/1689 , A61B18/00 , A61B18/1492 , A61B18/1815 , A61B2018/00023 , A61B2018/00577 , A61F2007/0054 , A61N2005/005
Abstract: A method for cooling a medical device includes fluidly connecting a cooling fluid reservoir to a medical device. The fluid connection includes a fluid out-flow path and a fluid return path corresponding to the fluid reservoir. The cooling fluid is pumped from the fluid reservoir to the medical device. The medical device is energized and the heat generated by the energization is absorbed by the cooling fluid pumped to the medical device. The cooling fluid is received at the reservoir containing the absorbed heat. The cooling fluid transfers the absorbed heat to the cooling fluid in the reservoir and to the environment adjacent to the reservoir.
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公开(公告)号:US09610122B2
公开(公告)日:2017-04-04
申请号:US14228775
申请日:2014-03-28
Applicant: Covidien LP
Inventor: Joseph D. Brannan
IPC: A61B18/18
CPC classification number: A61B18/1815 , A61B2017/00526 , A61B2018/00577 , A61B2018/1892 , Y10T156/10
Abstract: Microwave ablation applicators and methods for manufacturing the microwave ablation applicators are disclosed. A microwave ablation applicator includes a feed-line segment, a step-down segment, and a radiator base segment. The feed-line segment includes a first inner conductor, a first dielectric disposed on the first inner conductor, and a first outer conductor disposed on the first dielectric. The step-down segment includes a second inner conductor, a second dielectric disposed on the second inner conductor, and a second outer conductor disposed on the second dielectric. The radiator base segment includes a third inner conductor disposed on the third inner conductor, a third outer conductor disposed on the proximal end of the third dielectric so as to form a feed gap at a distal end of the radiator base segment, a balun dielectric disposed on the third outer conductor, and a balun outer conductor disposed on the balun dielectric.
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