ATE296666T1 - Direktionale, reflektierende abschirmung für eine mikrowellenablationsvorrichtung - Google Patents
Direktionale, reflektierende abschirmung für eine mikrowellenablationsvorrichtungInfo
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- ATE296666T1 ATE296666T1 AT99954926T AT99954926T ATE296666T1 AT E296666 T1 ATE296666 T1 AT E296666T1 AT 99954926 T AT99954926 T AT 99954926T AT 99954926 T AT99954926 T AT 99954926T AT E296666 T1 ATE296666 T1 AT E296666T1
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- biological tissue
- ablation
- vacuum source
- support face
- ablation device
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
- A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
- A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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- A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
- A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
- A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
- A61B18/1402—Probes for open surgery
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- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
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- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
- A61B18/1815—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using microwaves
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/00053—Mechanical features of the instrument of device
- A61B2018/00273—Anchoring means for temporary attachment of a device to tissue
- A61B2018/00291—Anchoring means for temporary attachment of a device to tissue using suction
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/00315—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body for treatment of particular body parts
- A61B2018/00345—Vascular system
- A61B2018/00351—Heart
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/00315—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body for treatment of particular body parts
- A61B2018/00345—Vascular system
- A61B2018/00351—Heart
- A61B2018/00363—Epicardium
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B2018/00571—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body for achieving a particular surgical effect
- A61B2018/00577—Ablation
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
- A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
- A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
- A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
- A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
- A61B2018/1405—Electrodes having a specific shape
- A61B2018/1435—Spiral
- A61B2018/1437—Spiral whereby the windings of the spiral touch each other such as to create a continuous surface
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- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
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- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Otolaryngology (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
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- Electromagnetism (AREA)
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- Surgical Instruments (AREA)
- Aerials With Secondary Devices (AREA)
- Constitution Of High-Frequency Heating (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US09/178,066 US6245062B1 (en) | 1998-10-23 | 1998-10-23 | Directional reflector shield assembly for a microwave ablation instrument |
PCT/US1999/024047 WO2000024463A2 (en) | 1998-10-23 | 1999-10-22 | Directional reflector shield assembly for a microwave ablation instrument |
Publications (1)
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ATE296666T1 true ATE296666T1 (de) | 2005-06-15 |
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AT99954926T ATE296666T1 (de) | 1998-10-23 | 1999-10-22 | Direktionale, reflektierende abschirmung für eine mikrowellenablationsvorrichtung |
Country Status (6)
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US (8) | US6245062B1 (de) |
EP (1) | EP1123135B1 (de) |
AT (1) | ATE296666T1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE69925621T2 (de) |
ES (1) | ES2241336T3 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2000024463A2 (de) |
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