NEEDLE AND TINE DEPLOYMENT MECHANISM

    公开(公告)号:US20250064505A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18641118

    申请日:2024-04-19

    Abstract: A needle electrode deployment shaft includes a central member and a plurality of needle electrodes. The central member has a plurality of needle advancement channels formed therein. The needle electrodes are disposed within the advancement channels and each advancement channel terminates in a ramp portion which deflects the needles radially outwardly as they are axially advanced. The ramps may be spirally or acutely configured in order to increase the distance through which the needles may be bent as they are axially advanced. Additionally, the central member may have a radially reduced distal tip in order to decrease tissue insertion forces.

    ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM, ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR, AND METHOD OF OPERATING AN ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20250064503A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-27

    申请号:US18812196

    申请日:2024-08-22

    Inventor: Thomas FAEHSING

    Abstract: An electrosurgical system includes: an electrosurgical generator, the electrosurgical generator having an instrument identification unit and an activation switch unit, and an electrosurgical instrument configured to connect to the electrosurgical generator through a three-pin connector; wherein the electrosurgical instrument includes an electrosurgical electrode connected to a first pin of the three-pin connector, and one or more of an activation switch circuit and an instrument identification circuit connected to a second pin and/or a third pin of the three-pin connector; wherein the electrosurgical generator is configured to detect, whether the electrosurgical instrument includes an instrument identification circuit, and: connect, or maintain a connection of, the second and third pin of the three-pin connector to the instrument identification unit, communicate data with the instrument identification circuit, and after communicating data with the instrument identification circuit, connect the second and third pin of the three-pin connector to the activation switch unit.

    Configuring perimeter of balloon electrode as location sensor

    公开(公告)号:US12232804B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US18464840

    申请日:2023-09-11

    Inventor: Meir Bar-Tal

    Abstract: An expandable balloon, which is coupled to a distal end of a shaft for insertion into an organ of a patient, includes an expandable membrane, one or more electrodes and one or more respective conductive coils. The one or more electrodes are disposed over an external surface of the membrane. The one or more respective conductive coils are each disposed proximate a respective RF ablation electrode. The one or more conductive coils are configured as magnetic sensors.

    EVALUATION OF CONSUMED ENERGY IN ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20250057581A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-20

    申请号:US18935060

    申请日:2024-11-01

    Abstract: Apparatus and associated methods relate to controlling electrical power of an electrotherapeutic signal that is provided to a biological tissue engaged by an electrosurgical instrument during a medical procedure. Electrical power—a product of a voltage difference across and an electrical current conducted by the engaged biological tissue—is controlled according to a therapeutic schedule. The electrotherapeutic schedule can be reduced or terminated in response to a termination criterion being met. In some examples, the termination criterion is a current characteristic, such as, for example, a decrease in current conducted by the engaged biological tissue. In some examples, the termination criterion is a biological tissue resistance characteristic, such as, for example, an increase in the biological tissue resistance that exceeds a predetermined delta resistance value.

    ELECTROSURGICAL SYSTEM FOR USE WITH NON-STICK COATED ELECTRODES

    公开(公告)号:US20250057580A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-20

    申请号:US18937173

    申请日:2024-11-05

    Applicant: Covidien LP

    Abstract: An electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical instrument having an electrode with a polymeric dielectric coating; and an electrosurgical generator, which includes a power converter configured to generate RF energy; a sensor coupled to the power converter and configured to sense a parameter of the RF energy; and a controller coupled to the sensor and the power converter. The controller is configured to control the power converter to output an RF waveform to achieve conductor breakthrough through the polymeric dielectric coating. The controller is further configured to determine whether the conductor breakthrough occurred based on the parameter; and execute a treatment algorithm based on a determination of the conductor breakthrough.

    Medical device capable of injection, cutting and coagulation

    公开(公告)号:US12226147B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-18

    申请号:US18062990

    申请日:2022-12-07

    Abstract: A device for treating tissue includes a catheter including an elongated body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and including a lumen extending therethrough, a distal tip connected to the distal end of the elongated body and including a first electrode and a second electrode extending thereabout, the first electrode extending to a distal opening of the lumen and a first needle extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end, the first needle slidably received within the lumen of the catheter to be moved between a retracted bipolar configuration, in which the distal end of the needle is proximal the distal opening of the catheter, and an extended monopolar configuration, in which the distal end of the first needle extends distally past the distal opening of the catheter so that the first needle contacts the first electrode and is configured to cut tissue.

    SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250049524A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-13

    申请号:US18791468

    申请日:2024-08-01

    Abstract: A surgical instrument may include: a wrist joint connected to a shaft and including first and second joints; an end effector connected to the wrist joint; an elongate element connected to the end effector; at least four drive shafts; and a lever configured to move the elongate element. The at least four drive shafts comprise a first drive shaft configured to roll the shaft, second and third drive shafts configured to pitch the first joint and yaw the second joint, and a fourth drive shaft configured to move the elongate element, and the lever includes an arm, an engagement portion provided to one side of the arm and engaged with the elongate element, and a shaft portion that is provided to the other side of the arm and is rotatably arranged on the base so as to move the engagement portion by a driving force from the fourth drive shaft.

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR UTERINE FIBROID TREATMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20250049498A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-13

    申请号:US18591946

    申请日:2024-02-29

    Inventor: Jessica GROSSMAN

    Abstract: Methods and devices for both imaging and treating uterine fibroid tumors in one real-time system are provided. One minimally invasive method comprises introducing a sheath into a uterus and determining a location of a fibroid using a visualization element within or on the sheath. Upon identification, a portion of the sheath is steered to position at least one treatment needle at the determined location. The needle is then anchored in uterine tissue and the fibroid treated with the needle.

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