AU3684595A - Systems and methods for ablating body tissue - Google Patents

Systems and methods for ablating body tissue

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AU3684595A
AU3684595A AU36845/95A AU3684595A AU3684595A AU 3684595 A AU3684595 A AU 3684595A AU 36845/95 A AU36845/95 A AU 36845/95A AU 3684595 A AU3684595 A AU 3684595A AU 3684595 A AU3684595 A AU 3684595A
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systems
methods
body tissue
ablating body
ablating
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AU36845/95A
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Stuart D Edwards
Michael D. Lesh
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University of California
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University of California
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    • 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
    • A61B18/1492—Probes or electrodes therefor having a flexible, catheter-like structure, e.g. for heart ablation
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    • 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
    • A61B18/1477—Needle-like probes
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    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B2017/00017—Electrical control of surgical instruments
    • A61B2017/00022—Sensing or detecting at the treatment site
    • A61B2017/00084—Temperature
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/00234—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery
    • A61B2017/00292—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets for minimally invasive surgery mounted on or guided by flexible, e.g. catheter-like, means
    • 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
    • A61B2018/00053—Mechanical features of the instrument of device
    • A61B2018/00273—Anchoring means for temporary attachment of a device to tissue
    • 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
    • A61B2018/00636—Sensing and controlling the application of energy
    • A61B2018/00773—Sensed parameters
    • A61B2018/00791—Temperature
    • A61B2018/00815—Temperature measured by a thermistor
    • 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
    • A61B2018/1425—Needle
    • 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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes
    • A61M25/0067—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by the distal end, e.g. tips
    • A61M25/0068—Static characteristics of the catheter tip, e.g. shape, atraumatic tip, curved tip or tip structure
    • A61M25/007—Side holes, e.g. their profiles or arrangements; Provisions to keep side holes unblocked
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N7/00—Ultrasound therapy
    • A61N7/02—Localised ultrasound hyperthermia

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Cardiology (AREA)
  • Media Introduction/Drainage Providing Device (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
AU36845/95A 1994-09-30 1995-09-26 Systems and methods for ablating body tissue Abandoned AU3684595A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US31539694A 1994-09-30 1994-09-30
PCT/US1995/012257 WO1996010367A1 (en) 1994-09-30 1995-09-26 Systems and methods for ablating body tissue
US315396 1999-05-20

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AU3684595A true AU3684595A (en) 1996-04-26

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Families Citing this family (5)

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CA2232967C (en) * 1997-04-11 2008-10-21 United States Surgical Corporation Controller for thermal treatment of tissue
ES2353846T3 (en) 1997-04-11 2011-03-07 United States Surgical Corporation APPLIANCE FOR RF ABLATION AND CONTROLLER OF THE SAME.
EP1769762B9 (en) * 1997-04-11 2011-03-09 Tyco Healthcare Group LP Rf ablation apparatus and controller therefor
US7182762B2 (en) 2003-12-30 2007-02-27 Smith & Nephew, Inc. Electrosurgical device
US8142427B2 (en) * 2004-04-23 2012-03-27 Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. Invasive ablation probe with non-coring distal tip

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US5178620A (en) * 1988-06-10 1993-01-12 Advanced Angioplasty Products, Inc. Thermal dilatation catheter and method
US5007908A (en) * 1989-09-29 1991-04-16 Everest Medical Corporation Electrosurgical instrument having needle cutting electrode and spot-coag electrode
US5259395A (en) * 1992-01-15 1993-11-09 Siemens Pacesetter, Inc. Pacemaker lead with extendable retractable lockable fixing helix
US5342357A (en) * 1992-11-13 1994-08-30 American Cardiac Ablation Co., Inc. Fluid cooled electrosurgical cauterization system
US5336222A (en) * 1993-03-29 1994-08-09 Boston Scientific Corporation Integrated catheter for diverse in situ tissue therapy

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