SYSTEMS FOR THERMAL-FEEDBACK-CONTROLLED RATE OF FLUID FLOW TO FLUID-COOLED ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF DIRECTING ENERGY TO TISSUE USING SAME
    1.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS FOR THERMAL-FEEDBACK-CONTROLLED RATE OF FLUID FLOW TO FLUID-COOLED ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF DIRECTING ENERGY TO TISSUE USING SAME 审中-公开
    用于流体流动的热反馈控制速率到流体冷却天线组件的系统和使用相同方向指导组织的能量的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120232549A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-13

    申请号:US13043694

    申请日:2011-03-09

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14

    摘要: An electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical device adapted to direct energy to tissue, one or more temperature sensors associated with the electrosurgical device, a fluid-flow path leading to the electrosurgical device, and a flow-control device disposed in fluid communication with the fluid-flow path. The system also includes a processor unit communicatively-coupled to the one or more temperature sensors and communicatively-coupled to the flow-control device. The processor unit is configured to control the flow-control device based on determination of a desired fluid-flow rate using one or more electrical signals outputted from the one or more temperature sensors.

    摘要翻译: 电外科系统包括适于将能量引导到组织的电外科装置,与电外科装置相关联的一个或多个温度传感器,通向电外科装置的流体流动路径,以及设置成与流体连通的流体连通的流量控制装置, 流路。 该系统还包括通信地耦合到一个或多个温度传感器并且通信地耦合到流量控制装置的处理器单元。 处理器单元被配置为基于使用从一个或多个温度传感器输出的一个或多个电信号来确定期望的流体流量来控制流量控制装置。

    Microwave antenna
    2.
    发明授权
    Microwave antenna 有权
    微波天线

    公开(公告)号:US08251987B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-28

    申请号:US12199935

    申请日:2008-08-28

    IPC分类号: A61B18/04

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 根据本公开的一个方面,公开了一种微波天线组件。 天线组件包括具有内部导体,外部导体和设置在其间的内部绝缘体的馈线和包括具有近端部分和远端部分的偶极子天线的辐射部分。 天线组件还包括设置在馈线上的鞘,辐射部分限定围绕馈线和辐射部分的腔室。 腔室适于使冷却剂流体从中流过。 天线组件还包括具有连接到馈线的电缆连接器,入口流体端口和出口流体端口的连接毂。 连接毂包括旁路管,其构造成提供冷却剂流体从电缆连接器直接流到出口流体端口。

    Tissue Dissectors
    3.
    发明申请
    Tissue Dissectors 有权
    组织解剖

    公开(公告)号:US20120203220A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-09

    申请号:US13024041

    申请日:2011-02-09

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18 A61M29/00

    摘要: A tissue dissector is provided. The tissue dissector includes a cannula and an introducer coaxially coupled to the cannula and movable therein from a retracted position to an extended position. An introducer is coaxially coupleable to the cannula and movable therein from a retracted position to an extended position. The introducer including a generally annular lumen disposed in fluid communication with an inflation port operably disposed on the introducer and in fluid communication with an inflatable balloon that couples to the introducer. The inflatable balloon is movable from a deflated condition for positioning the introducer adjacent target tissue, to an inflated condition for separating the target tissue from nearby tissue and for providing a barrier therebetween such that the nearby tissue is not affected during the electrosurgical procedure.

    摘要翻译: 提供组织解剖器。 组织解剖器包括套管和引导器,其同轴地联接到套管并且可在其中从缩回位置移动到延伸位置。 引导器同轴地联接到套管并且可以在其中从缩回位置移动到延伸位置。 引导器包括大致环形的腔,其设置成与可操作地设置在导引器上的充气端口流体连通,并且与充气气囊流体连通,所述充气气囊联接到导引器。 充气气囊可以从用于将导引器定位在靶组织附近的放气状态移动到充气状态,用于将靶组织与附近组织分开并在其间提供屏障,使得附近组织在电外科手术期间不受影响。

    Optical Detection of Interrupted Fluid Flow to Ablation Probe
    4.
    发明申请
    Optical Detection of Interrupted Fluid Flow to Ablation Probe 有权
    中断流体流向消融探头的光学检测

    公开(公告)号:US20110071582A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-24

    申请号:US12566299

    申请日:2009-09-24

    IPC分类号: A61N1/00

    摘要: An electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical device adapted to direct energy to tissue and a fluid path leading to the electrosurgical device. The system also includes an optical sensor unit operably associated with the fluid path. The optical sensor unit includes a light-emitting element to generate light output and a light-receiving element to collect light outputted from the light-emitting element. The light-emitting element and the light-receiving element are disposed such that light output from the light-emitting element passes through the fluid path to the light-receiving element. The optical sensor unit is capable of detecting an air bubble in the fluid path passing through the optical sensor unit using a sensed characteristic of light collected at the light-receiving element.

    摘要翻译: 电外科系统包括适于将能量引导到组织的电外科装置和通向电外科装置的流体路径。 该系统还包括可操作地与流体路径相关联的光学传感器单元。 光传感器单元包括产生光输出的发光元件和用于收集从发光元件输出的光的光接收元件。 发光元件和光接收元件被布置成使得从发光元件输出的光通过流体路径到光接收元件。 光学传感器单元能够使用在光接收元件处收集的光的感测特性来检测通过光学传感器单元的流体路径中的气泡。

    Microwave Antenna
    5.
    发明申请
    Microwave Antenna 有权
    微波天线

    公开(公告)号:US20100053015A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-04

    申请号:US12199935

    申请日:2008-08-28

    IPC分类号: H01Q9/04 H01P11/00

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 根据本公开的一个方面,公开了一种微波天线组件。 天线组件包括具有内部导体,外部导体和设置在其间的内部绝缘体的馈线和包括具有近端部分和远端部分的偶极子天线的辐射部分。 天线组件还包括设置在馈线上的鞘,辐射部分限定围绕馈线和辐射部分的腔室。 腔室适于使冷却剂流体从中流过。 天线组件还包括具有连接到馈线的电缆连接器,入口流体端口和出口流体端口的连接毂。 连接毂包括旁路管,其构造成提供冷却剂流体从电缆连接器直接流到出口流体端口。

    Electrosurgical tissue ablation systems capable of detecting excessive bending of a probe and alerting a user
    6.
    发明授权
    Electrosurgical tissue ablation systems capable of detecting excessive bending of a probe and alerting a user 有权
    电外科组织消融系统能够检测探头的过度弯曲并提醒使用者

    公开(公告)号:US08945113B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-03

    申请号:US13440690

    申请日:2012-04-05

    IPC分类号: A61B18/04

    摘要: An electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical device, one or more temperature sensors associated with the electrosurgical device, a fluid-flow path leading to the electrosurgical device, and a flow-control device disposed in fluid communication with the fluid-flow path. The electrosurgical device includes a probe for directing energy to tissue. The electrosurgical system includes circuitry for detecting bending of the probe. The circuitry alerts the user of excessive bending by activating an alarm, such as an audible alarm, lighting one or more LEDs or other light sources, tactile feedback, or any other means. The electrosurgical system further includes a processor unit communicatively-coupled to the one or more temperature sensors and communicatively-coupled to the flow-control device. The processor unit is configured to control the flow-control device based on determination of a desired fluid-flow rate using one or more electrical signals outputted from the one or more temperature sensors.

    摘要翻译: 电外科系统包括电外科装置,与电外科装置相关联的一个或多个温度传感器,通向电外科装置的流体流动路径,以及设置成与流体流动路径流体连通的流量控制装置。 电外科装置包括用于将能量引导到组织的探针。 电外科系统包括用于检测探头弯曲的电路。 该电路通过激活诸如声音报警器,点亮一个或多个LED或其他光源,触觉反馈或任何其他方式的警报来向用户提醒过度弯曲。 电外科系统还包括通信地耦合到一个或多个温度传感器并且通信耦合到流量控制装置的处理器单元。 处理器单元被配置为基于使用从一个或多个温度传感器输出的一个或多个电信号来确定期望的流体流量来控制流量控制装置。

    Flow rate monitor for fluid cooled microwave ablation probe
    7.
    发明授权
    Flow rate monitor for fluid cooled microwave ablation probe 有权
    流体冷却微波消融探头的流速监测器

    公开(公告)号:US08545493B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-01

    申请号:US12569685

    申请日:2009-09-29

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18

    摘要: A microwave ablation system includes a generator operable to output energy and an ablation probe coupled to the generator that delivers the energy to a tissue region. The ablation system also includes a controller operable to control the generator and at least one sensor coupled to the ablation probe and the controller that detects an operating parameter of the ablation probe. The controller performs a system check by ramping up an energy output of the generator from a low energy level to a high energy level and monitors an output from the sensor at predetermined intervals of time during the system check to determine an abnormal state. The controller controls the generator to cease the energy output when the controller determines an abnormal state.

    摘要翻译: 微波消融系统包括可操作以输出能量的发生器和耦合到发生器的消融探针,其将能量传递到组织区域。 消融系统还包括可操作以控制发生器的控制器和耦合到消融探针的至少一个传感器和检测消融探针的操作参数的控制器。 控制器通过将发电机的能量输出从低能量级升高到高能级来执行系统检查,并且在系统检查期间以预定的时间间隔监测来自传感器的输出以确定异常状态。 当控制器确定异常状态时,控制器控制发电机停止能量输出。

    Optical detection of interrupted fluid flow to ablation probe
    8.
    发明授权
    Optical detection of interrupted fluid flow to ablation probe 有权
    光学检测中断流体流向消融探头

    公开(公告)号:US08394087B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-12

    申请号:US12566299

    申请日:2009-09-24

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18

    摘要: An electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical device adapted to direct energy to tissue and a fluid path leading to the electrosurgical device. The system also includes an optical sensor unit operably associated with the fluid path. The optical sensor unit includes a light-emitting element to generate light output and a light-receiving element to collect light outputted from the light-emitting element. The light-emitting element and the light-receiving element are disposed such that light output from the light-emitting element passes through the fluid path to the light-receiving element. The optical sensor unit is capable of detecting an air bubble in the fluid path passing through the optical sensor unit using a sensed characteristic of light collected at the light-receiving element.

    摘要翻译: 电外科系统包括适于将能量引导到组织的电外科装置和通向电外科装置的流体路径。 该系统还包括可操作地与流体路径相关联的光学传感器单元。 光传感器单元包括产生光输出的发光元件和用于收集从发光元件输出的光的光接收元件。 发光元件和光接收元件被布置成使得从发光元件输出的光通过流体路径到光接收元件。 光学传感器单元能够使用在光接收元件处收集的光的感测特性来检测通过光学传感器单元的流体路径中的气泡。

    SYSTEMS FOR THERMAL-FEEDBACK-CONTROLLED RATE OF FLUID FLOW TO FLUID-COOLED ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF DIRECTING ENERGY TO TISSUE USING SAME
    10.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS FOR THERMAL-FEEDBACK-CONTROLLED RATE OF FLUID FLOW TO FLUID-COOLED ANTENNA ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF DIRECTING ENERGY TO TISSUE USING SAME 审中-公开
    用于流体流动的热反馈控制速率到流体冷却天线组件的系统和使用相同方向指导组织的能量的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120232544A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-13

    申请号:US13043665

    申请日:2011-03-09

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18

    摘要: A method of directing energy to tissue using a fluid-cooled antenna assembly includes the initial step of providing an energy applicator. The energy applicator includes an antenna assembly and a hub providing at least one coolant connection to the energy applicator. The method also includes the steps of providing a coolant supply system including a fluid-flow path fluidly-coupled to the hub for providing fluid flow to the energy applicator, positioning the energy applicator in tissue for the delivery of energy to tissue when the antenna assembly is energized, and providing a thermal-feedback-controlled rate of fluid flow to the antenna assembly when energized using a feedback control system operably-coupled to a flow-control device disposed in fluid communication with the fluid-flow path.

    摘要翻译: 使用流体冷却天线组件将能量引导到组织的方法包括提供能量施加器的初始步骤。 能量施加器包括天线组件和提供与能量施加器的至少一个冷却剂连接的毂。 该方法还包括以下步骤:提供冷却剂供应系统,该冷却剂供应系统包括流体连接到所述轮毂的流体流动路径,用于向能量施加器提供流体流动,将能量施加器定位在组织中以在天线组件 并且当通过可操作地耦合到设置成与流体流动路径流体连通的流量控制装置的反馈控制系统来激励时,向天线组件提供热反馈控制的流体流量。