EXPANDABLE ELEMENTS FOR DELIVERY OF ELECTRIC FIELDS

    公开(公告)号:US20200009378A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-09

    申请号:US16573181

    申请日:2019-09-17

    Abstract: A method, system, and device for electroporation. A system may include a medical device with a plurality of electrodes borne on an expandable element and an energy generator in communication with the electrodes. The energy generator may have processing circuitry configured to selectively deliver electroporation energy to at least one of the electrodes. The processing circuitry may determine whether an alert condition is present and, if so, cease the delivery of electroporation energy to one or more electrodes identified as the cause of the alert condition and/or prevent the delivery of electroporation energy to the one or more electrodes identified as the cause of the alert condition. The energy generator may also be configured to deliver electroporation energy in a sequence of a plurality of energy delivery patterns to enhance lesion formation.

    FOCAL PULSED FIELD ABLATION DEVICES AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20190254735A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-22

    申请号:US16263812

    申请日:2019-01-31

    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for more efficiently ablating tissue with pulsed field ablation energy while minimizing collateral injury to non-target tissue. In one embodiment, a system for ablating tissue at a treatment site comprises: an energy delivery device; and a control unit including: a source of impedance-modifying fluid in fluid communication with the energy delivery device; an energy generator in electrical communication with the energy delivery device, the energy generator being configured to transmit energy to the energy delivery device and the energy delivery device being configured to deliver energy to the treatment site; and processing circuitry configured to control delivery of the impedance-modifying fluid from the energy delivery device to the treatment site. In one embodiment, a method for ablating tissue comprises delivering an impedance-modifying fluid to a treatment site and delivering pulsed field ablation energy to the treatment site.

    METHOD OF CONFIRMING SAFE DELIVERY PATHWAY TO PATIENT PRIOR TO ENERGY DELIVERY

    公开(公告)号:US20180228528A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-16

    申请号:US15432134

    申请日:2017-02-14

    Abstract: Systems and methods to confirm safe delivery of treatment energy to a patient by identifying a presence of a fault in an energy delivery pathway and identifying a location of the fault within the device. The system includes a processing unit configured to calculate blood impedances external to the device based on known impedance characteristics of the device, and then to calculate impedances within the device during energy delivery based on the calculated blood impedances. The processing unit prevents the delivery of energy in an energy delivery pathway that is determined to be compromised. The processing unit is also configured to compare times for two different frequencies to travel a predetermined distance, the difference in the times corresponding to a location of a fault within the energy delivery pathway.

    EXPANDABLE ELEMENTS FOR DELIVERY OF ELECTRIC FIELDS

    公开(公告)号:US20220257938A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-18

    申请号:US17731462

    申请日:2022-04-28

    Abstract: A method, system, and device for electroporation. A method for electroporating tissue, the method may include positioning a medical device having a plurality of electrodes proximate an area of tissue, delivering electroporation energy to the plurality of electrodes with an energy generator, receiving data from the plurality of electrodes, determining whether an alert condition is present based upon the data received from the plurality of electrodes, and at least one of cease a delivery of electroporation energy to the plurality of electrodes and prevent the delivery of electroporation energy to the plurality of electrodes when a processing circuitry determines that an alert condition is present.

    ENERGY DELIVERY RETURN PATH DEVICES AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20190223948A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-25

    申请号:US16251807

    申请日:2019-01-18

    Abstract: A device, system, and method for ablating tissue with pulsed field ablation energy while minimizing stimulation of skeletal muscle and nerves, as well as minimizing damage to non-targeted tissue. Some embodiments provide a device, system, and method for delivering pulsed field ablation energy to tissue from at least one energy delivery electrode on an energy delivery device to at least one energy return electrode, which may be located on the energy delivery device and/or on a sheath or secondary device. The at least one energy delivery electrode has a surface area for the application of energy that is smaller than the surface area for the receipt or return of energy of the at least one energy return electrode.

    ABLATION CATHETER WITH DUAL OPTICAL-ELECTRICAL STIMULATION AND SENSING

    公开(公告)号:US20190110838A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-18

    申请号:US15786229

    申请日:2017-10-17

    Abstract: A device, system, and method for optically evaluating and treating or ablating tissue. Specifically, device, system, and method allow for the optical and/or electrical evaluation of tissue at the same location(s) at which ablation or treatment or ablation energy is delivered. This allows for a more accurate evaluation of lesion formation and tissue condition before, during, and/or after a treatment or ablation procedure. In one embodiment, a device for performing a medical procedure includes an elongate body including a proximal portion, a distal portion having a distal end, and a longitudinal axis, and a distal tip electrode at the elongate body distal end, the tip electrode being optically transparent and electrically conductive. The device may also include optical windows in the elongate body aligned with one or more transparent lateral electrodes for optically interrogating tissue and/or for delivering treatment or ablation energy to tissue.

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