Tissue heating and ablation systems and methods using porous electrode
structures with electrically conductive surfaces
    5.
    发明授权
    Tissue heating and ablation systems and methods using porous electrode structures with electrically conductive surfaces 失效
    使用具有导电表面的多孔电极结构的组织加热和消融系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5797903A

    公开(公告)日:1998-08-25

    申请号:US631252

    申请日:1996-04-12

    IPC分类号: A61L29/08 A61B17/39

    摘要: Tissue heating and ablation systems and methods use a porous electrode assembly with an electrically conductive surface. The electrode assembly includes an exterior peripherally surrounding an interior area. At least a portion of the wall comprises an electrically conductive material. A lumen conveys a medium containing ions into the interior area. According to the invention, at least a portion of the wall also comprising a porous material sized to pass ions contained in the medium. In a preferred embodiment, the electrode assembly further includes an element coupling the electrically conductive material to a source of electrical energy to transmit electrical energy. In this preferred embodiment, the electrically conductive material is also porous to pass ions contained in the medium. The assembly also preferably includes a conductive element coupling the medium within the interior area to a source of electrical energy to enable ionic transport of electrical energy by the medium through the porous material.

    摘要翻译: 组织加热和消融系统和方法使用具有导电表面的多孔电极组件。 电极组件包括外围围绕内部区域的外部。 壁的至少一部分包括导电材料。 内腔将含有离子的介质输送到内部区域。 根据本发明,壁的至少一部分还包括多孔材料,其尺寸适于通过包含在介质中的离子。 在优选实施例中,电极组件还包括将导电材料耦合到电能源以传输电能的元件。 在该优选实施例中,导电材料也是多孔的以通过包含在介质中的离子。 组件还优选地包括将内部区域内的介质耦合到电能源的导电元件,以使介质能够通过多孔材料离子传输电能。

    Tissue heating and ablation systems and methods using porous electrode
structures with specified electrical resistivities
    6.
    发明授权
    Tissue heating and ablation systems and methods using porous electrode structures with specified electrical resistivities 失效
    组织加热和消融系统和使用具有规定电阻率的多孔电极结构的方法

    公开(公告)号:US6071278A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-06

    申请号:US631074

    申请日:1996-04-12

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14 A61B17/39

    摘要: Systems and methods for heating or ablating tissue use a porous electrode. The porous electrode comprises a wall having an interior area that contains an electrically conductive element. At least a portion of the wall comprises a porous material sized to block passage of blood cells while passing ions. The systems and methods position the porous electrode in contact with tissue. The systems and methods couple the electrically conductive element to a source of electrical energy. The systems and methods convey a fluid medium containing ions into the interior area to enable ionic transfer of electrical energy from the electrical conducting element through the fluid medium and porous material to ablate tissue. The systems and methods also specify differing electrical resistivities for the porous material based, at least in part, upon achieving differing desired tissue heating or ablation effects.

    摘要翻译: 用于加热或消融组织的系统和方法使用多孔电极。 多孔电极包括具有包含导电元件的内部区域的壁。 壁的至少一部分包括多孔材料,其尺寸设置成在通过离子时阻止血细胞通过。 系统和方法使多孔电极与组织接触。 系统和方法将导电元件耦合到电能源。 系统和方法将含有离子的流体介质传送到内部区域,以使电能从导电元件通过流体介质和多孔材料离子转移以烧蚀组织。 该系统和方法至少部分地基于实现不同的期望的组织加热或消融效果,为多孔材料指定不同的电阻率。

    Tissue heating and ablation systems and methods using segmented porous
electrode structures
    9.
    发明授权
    Tissue heating and ablation systems and methods using segmented porous electrode structures 失效
    组织加热和消融系统和使用分段多孔电极结构的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5846239A

    公开(公告)日:1998-12-08

    申请号:US634338

    申请日:1996-04-12

    IPC分类号: A61N1/05 A61B17/39

    摘要: A porous electrode assembly for tissue heating and ablation systems and methods includes a wall having an exterior peripherally surrounding an interior area. The assembly includes a lumen to convey a medium containing ions into the interior area. An element couples the medium within the interior area to a source of electrical energy. According to the invention, the wall includes at least two spaced apart zones. Each zone comprises a porous material sized to pass ions contained in the medium, to thereby enable ionic transport of electrical energy from the source through the medium and porous material to the exterior of the wall. In a preferred embodiment, the at least two zones are spaced apart by a third zone comprising a material that blocks passage of ions contained in the medium.

    摘要翻译: 用于组织加热和消融系统和方法的多孔电极组件包括具有周围围绕内部区域的外部的壁。 组件包括用于将含有离子的介质输送到内部区域中的内腔。 元件将内部区域内的介质耦合到电能源。 根据本发明,壁包括至少两个间隔开的区域。 每个区域包括多孔材料,其尺寸适于通过包含在介质中的离子,从而使得电能从源通过介质和多孔材料离子输送到壁的外部。 在一个优选实施例中,所述至少两个区域间隔开第三区域,所述第三区域包括阻挡介质中包含的离子通过的材料。

    Systems and methods to control tissue heating or ablation with porous
electrode structures
    10.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods to control tissue heating or ablation with porous electrode structures 失效
    用多孔电极结构控制组织加热或消融的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5868736A

    公开(公告)日:1999-02-09

    申请号:US644605

    申请日:1996-04-12

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14 A61B17/39

    摘要: Systems and methods for heating or ablating body tissue place in contact with tissue an electrode, which includes an exterior wall peripherally surrounding an interior area. A lumen conveys a medium containing ions into the interior area. At least a portion of the exterior wall of the electrode comprises a porous material sized to pass ions contained in the medium. The systems and methods transmit electrical ablation energy to the medium for ionic transport through the porous material to tissue. The systems and methods sense temperature proximal to where the electrode contacts tissue. The systems and methods control transmission of electrical ablation energy to the medium based, at least in part, upon the temperature sensed.

    摘要翻译: 用于加热或消融身体组织的系统和方法与组织接触,电极包括外围围绕内部区域的外壁。 内腔将含有离子的介质输送到内部区域。 电极的外壁的至少一部分包括多孔材料,其尺寸适于通过包含在介质中的离子。 系统和方法将电消融能量传递到介质,用于通过多孔材料离子传输到组织。 系统和方法感测靠近电极接触组织的温度。 系统和方法至少部分地基于感测的温度来控制电消融能量传播到介质。