JP2000501628A - 多極電極カテーテル用の高周波エネルギ送出システム - Google Patents
多極電極カテーテル用の高周波エネルギ送出システムInfo
- Publication number
- JP2000501628A JP2000501628A JP9521497A JP52149797A JP2000501628A JP 2000501628 A JP2000501628 A JP 2000501628A JP 9521497 A JP9521497 A JP 9521497A JP 52149797 A JP52149797 A JP 52149797A JP 2000501628 A JP2000501628 A JP 2000501628A
- Authority
- JP
- Japan
- Prior art keywords
- electrode
- electrodes
- signal
- temperature
- module
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
Classifications
-
- 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
-
- 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
- A61B18/1206—Generators therefor
-
- 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
- A61B18/1492—Probes or electrodes therefor having a flexible, catheter-like structure, e.g. for heart ablation
-
- 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
- A61B2018/0016—Energy applicators arranged in a two- or three dimensional array
-
- 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
- A61B2018/00214—Expandable means emitting energy, e.g. by elements carried thereon
- A61B2018/0022—Balloons
-
- 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
- A61B2018/00214—Expandable means emitting energy, e.g. by elements carried thereon
- A61B2018/00267—Expandable means emitting energy, e.g. by elements carried thereon having a basket shaped structure
-
- 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
-
- 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
- A61B2018/00357—Endocardium
-
- 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
- A61B2018/00375—Ostium, e.g. ostium of pulmonary vein or artery
-
- 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
- A61B2018/00595—Cauterization
-
- 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
- A61B2018/0066—Sensing and controlling the application of energy without feedback, i.e. open loop control
-
- 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
- A61B2018/00666—Sensing and controlling the application of energy using a threshold value
-
- 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
- A61B2018/00666—Sensing and controlling the application of energy using a threshold value
- A61B2018/00678—Sensing and controlling the application of energy using a threshold value upper
-
- 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
- A61B2018/00696—Controlled or regulated parameters
- A61B2018/00702—Power or energy
-
- 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
- A61B2018/00696—Controlled or regulated parameters
- A61B2018/00702—Power or energy
- A61B2018/00708—Power or energy switching the power on or off
-
- 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
- A61B2018/00696—Controlled or regulated parameters
- A61B2018/0075—Phase
-
- 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
- A61B2018/00696—Controlled or regulated parameters
- A61B2018/00767—Voltage
-
- 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
-
- 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
- A61B2018/00797—Temperature measured by multiple temperature sensors
-
- 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
- A61B2018/00636—Sensing and controlling the application of energy
- A61B2018/00773—Sensed parameters
- A61B2018/00791—Temperature
- A61B2018/00821—Temperature measured by a thermocouple
-
- 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
- A61B2018/00827—Current
-
- 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
- A61B2018/00875—Resistance or impedance
-
- 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
- A61B2018/00892—Voltage
-
- 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
- A61B18/1206—Generators therefor
- A61B2018/1246—Generators therefor characterised by the output polarity
- A61B2018/1253—Generators therefor characterised by the output polarity monopolar
-
- 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
- A61B18/1206—Generators therefor
- A61B2018/1273—Generators therefor including multiple generators in one device
Landscapes
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Surgery (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Otolaryngology (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Biomedical Technology (AREA)
- Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
- Medical Informatics (AREA)
- Molecular Biology (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
- Public Health (AREA)
- Cardiology (AREA)
- Surgical Instruments (AREA)
- Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims (1)
- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.内腔を持つ概して長手方向に伸長した主軸と、該主軸に沿って間隔をおいて 直列関係に配置され、外部に対し導電性であって各別に接続された電極の配列と を有する電極カテーテルと、 夫々が、前記配列内の異なる電極に熱的に対応付けられ、その電極の温度を表 す温度信号を提供する複数の温度センサと、 夫々が、前記配列内の異なる電極に電気的に接続され、その電極に印加される 電圧及び電流を表す駆動信号を提供する複数の高周波増幅器と、 特定の電極に対応付けられた前記温度信号及び駆動信号を受け取り、受け取っ た温度信号及び駆動信号に応答して、その電極に接続された高周波増幅器へ増幅 信号を提供するフィードバック制御網と、 前記高周波増幅器夫々に対するフィードバック制御網からの増幅信号に従って 、その高周波増幅器によって同位相で各別に増幅された出力を有し、電極の配列 内の電極夫々を相互に同位相で独立的に駆動する高周波正弦波発振器と を備えることを特徴とする生物組織用の高周波切除システム。 2.前記電極の配列内の電極夫々が、異なるレベルの増幅で同時に駆動されるこ とを特徴とする請求項1記載の高周波切除システム。 3.電極の温度を一定に維持するために前記フィードバック制御網が増幅信号を 返すことを特徴とする請求項1記載の高周波切除システム。 4.電極への電力を一定に維持するために前記フィードバック制御網が増幅信号 を返すことを特徴とする請求項1記載の高周波切除システム。 5.電極への電圧を一定に維持するために前記フィードバック制御 網が増幅信号を返すことを特徴とする請求項1記載の高周波切除システム。 6.隣合う電極に送られる電力が前記隣合う電極間の組織へ充分に及んで連続し た損傷が形成されるような間隔で前記電極が配置されていることを特徴とする請 求項1記載の高周波切除システム。 7.前記配列内の連続する隣合う電極が、所定の異なる距離に配置されているこ とを特徴とする請求項1記載の高周波切除システム。 8.前記高周波増幅器の接地電位出力に接続した帰還電極を更に備えることを特 徴とする請求項1記載の高周波切除システム。 9.前記配列における前記電極の1つがカテーテルの遠位端に配置されており、 前記配列における残りの電極が前記主軸を取り囲む環状電極であることを特徴と する請求項1記載の高周波切除システム。 10.前記温度センサが、熱電対、サーミスタ、または抵抗熱装置のうちの何れか であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の高周波切除システム。 11.モジュールを受容するように適応したレセプタクル、 該レセプタクルに電気的に接続される出力を有する正弦波発振器、及び、 前記レセプタクル内のモジュールから入力信号を受け取り、その入力信号を処 理し、その入力信号に応答する増幅信号をそのモジュールに提供するフィードバ ック制御網 を含む母板と、 夫々が多極切除装置の異なる極を、フィードバック制御網からの増幅信号に従 って発振器の出力と同位相で駆動する、少なくとも2つの高周波増幅器、及び、 多極切除装置の予め定められた動作パラメータを検知し、前記フィードバック 制御網へ入力信号を提供する、前記高周波増幅器と機能的に同数である複数の信 号センサ を含む、前記レセプタクルに取外し可能に接続された少なくとも1つのモジュ ールと を備えることを特徴とする多極切除装置用のモジュール式電源装置。 12.複数のレセプタクルを更に備えることを特徴とする請求項11記載のモジュ ール式電源装置。 13.夫々がモジュールを受容するように適応した複数のレセプタクル、 該レセプタクルの夫々に電気的に接続される出力を有する正弦波発振器、及び 、 夫々のレセプタクル内のモジュールから入力信号を受け取り、その入力信号を 処理し、その入力信号に応答する増幅信号をそのモジュールに提供するフィード バック制御網 を含む母板と、 多極切除装置の特定の極を、フィードバック制御網からの増幅信号に従って発 振器出力と同位相で駆動する高周波増幅器、及び、 多極切除装置の前記特定の極の予め定められた動作パラメータを検知し、フィ ードバック制御網へ入力信号を提供する信号センサ を夫々が含む、前記レセプタクルに取外し可能に接続された少なくとも2つの モジュールと を備えることを特徴とする多極切除装置用のモジュール式電源装置。 14.前記少なくとも2つのモジュールの夫々が、複数の高周波増幅器と機能的に 同数の信号センサとを含み、前記複数のRF増幅器の夫々が多極切除装置の異な る極を駆動し、前記同数の信号センサの夫々が多極切除装置の前記異なる極の動 作パラメータを検知することを特徴とする請求項13記載のモジュール式電源装 置。
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US569,771 | 1995-12-08 | ||
| US08/569,771 US5837001A (en) | 1995-12-08 | 1995-12-08 | Radio frequency energy delivery system for multipolar electrode catheters |
| PCT/US1996/019746 WO1997020510A1 (en) | 1995-12-08 | 1996-11-27 | Radio frequency energy delivery system for multipolar electrode catheters |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JP2000501628A true JP2000501628A (ja) | 2000-02-15 |
| JP3746521B2 JP3746521B2 (ja) | 2006-02-15 |
Family
ID=24276786
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP52149797A Expired - Fee Related JP3746521B2 (ja) | 1995-12-08 | 1996-11-27 | 多極電極カテーテル用の高周波エネルギ送出システム |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (2) | US5837001A (ja) |
| EP (3) | EP1366724B1 (ja) |
| JP (1) | JP3746521B2 (ja) |
| DE (2) | DE69630393T2 (ja) |
| ES (2) | ES2254839T3 (ja) |
| WO (1) | WO1997020510A1 (ja) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2011508628A (ja) * | 2007-12-28 | 2011-03-17 | セント・ジュード・メディカル・エイトリアル・フィブリレーション・ディヴィジョン・インコーポレーテッド | アブレーションカテーテル等のカテーテルを用いたインピーダンスの測定装置及び測定方法 |
| JP2014534856A (ja) * | 2011-10-31 | 2014-12-25 | ソーリン ゲーエムベーハー | 電気外科デバイス |
| KR20190061586A (ko) * | 2017-11-28 | 2019-06-05 | 주식회사 청우메디칼 | 다중 전극 구조의 공진형 수술 장치 |
Families Citing this family (331)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE29519651U1 (de) * | 1995-12-14 | 1996-02-01 | Muntermann, Axel, 35583 Wetzlar | Vorrichtung zur linienförmigen Radiofrequenz-Katheterablation endomyokardialen Gewebes |
| US7141049B2 (en) * | 1999-03-09 | 2006-11-28 | Thermage, Inc. | Handpiece for treatment of tissue |
| US6458121B1 (en) * | 1996-03-19 | 2002-10-01 | Diapulse Corporation Of America | Apparatus for athermapeutic medical treatments |
| US7317949B2 (en) | 1996-11-08 | 2008-01-08 | Ams Research Corporation | Energy induced bulking and buttressing of tissues for incontinence |
| US6035238A (en) * | 1997-08-13 | 2000-03-07 | Surx, Inc. | Noninvasive devices, methods, and systems for shrinking of tissues |
| US6081749A (en) * | 1997-08-13 | 2000-06-27 | Surx, Inc. | Noninvasive devices, methods, and systems for shrinking of tissues |
| US6292700B1 (en) | 1999-09-10 | 2001-09-18 | Surx, Inc. | Endopelvic fascia treatment for incontinence |
| DE19721362B4 (de) * | 1997-04-01 | 2011-05-26 | Axel Muntermann | Vorrichtung und Eichverfahren zur Katheterablation |
| US6488673B1 (en) | 1997-04-07 | 2002-12-03 | Broncus Technologies, Inc. | Method of increasing gas exchange of a lung |
| US7027869B2 (en) | 1998-01-07 | 2006-04-11 | Asthmatx, Inc. | Method for treating an asthma attack |
| US7992572B2 (en) | 1998-06-10 | 2011-08-09 | Asthmatx, Inc. | Methods of evaluating individuals having reversible obstructive pulmonary disease |
| US6634363B1 (en) | 1997-04-07 | 2003-10-21 | Broncus Technologies, Inc. | Methods of treating lungs having reversible obstructive pulmonary disease |
| US6283987B1 (en) | 1998-01-14 | 2001-09-04 | Surx, Inc. | Ribbed electrodes and methods for their use |
| WO1999008614A1 (en) | 1997-08-13 | 1999-02-25 | Surx, Inc. | Noninvasive devices, methods, and systems for shrinking of tissues |
| US9023031B2 (en) | 1997-08-13 | 2015-05-05 | Verathon Inc. | Noninvasive devices, methods, and systems for modifying tissues |
| US6358246B1 (en) | 1999-06-25 | 2002-03-19 | Radiotherapeutics Corporation | Method and system for heating solid tissue |
| US5954717A (en) * | 1997-09-25 | 1999-09-21 | Radiotherapeutics Corporation | Method and system for heating solid tissue |
| US6231569B1 (en) | 1997-10-06 | 2001-05-15 | Somnus Medical Technologies, Inc. | Dual processor architecture for electro generator |
| JP2001521774A (ja) | 1997-10-31 | 2001-11-13 | シー・アール・バード・インコーポレーテッド | 診断用および切除用カテーテルのためのリング状電極構造 |
| DE19757720A1 (de) * | 1997-12-23 | 1999-06-24 | Sulzer Osypka Gmbh | Verfahren zum Betrieb einer Hochfrequenz-Ablationsvorrichtung und Vorrichtung für die Hochfrequenz-Gewebe-Ablation |
| US7921855B2 (en) | 1998-01-07 | 2011-04-12 | Asthmatx, Inc. | Method for treating an asthma attack |
| US6358245B1 (en) | 1998-02-19 | 2002-03-19 | Curon Medical, Inc. | Graphical user interface for association with an electrode structure deployed in contact with a tissue region |
| US8906010B2 (en) | 1998-02-19 | 2014-12-09 | Mederi Therapeutics, Inc. | Graphical user interface for association with an electrode structure deployed in contact with a tissue region |
| DE19817553A1 (de) | 1998-04-15 | 1999-10-21 | Biotronik Mess & Therapieg | Ablationsanordnung |
| US6558378B2 (en) | 1998-05-05 | 2003-05-06 | Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. | RF ablation system and method having automatic temperature control |
| US8181656B2 (en) | 1998-06-10 | 2012-05-22 | Asthmatx, Inc. | Methods for treating airways |
| US7198635B2 (en) | 2000-10-17 | 2007-04-03 | Asthmatx, Inc. | Modification of airways by application of energy |
| US6322584B2 (en) | 1998-07-31 | 2001-11-27 | Surx, Inc. | Temperature sensing devices and methods to shrink tissues |
| US6139569A (en) * | 1998-07-31 | 2000-10-31 | Surx, Inc. | Interspersed heating/cooling to shrink tissues for incontinence |
| US6236891B1 (en) | 1998-07-31 | 2001-05-22 | Surx, Inc. | Limited heat transfer devices and methods to shrink tissues |
| US6572639B1 (en) | 1998-07-31 | 2003-06-03 | Surx, Inc. | Interspersed heating/cooling to shrink tissues for incontinence |
| US6156060A (en) * | 1998-07-31 | 2000-12-05 | Surx, Inc. | Static devices and methods to shrink tissues for incontinence |
| US7137980B2 (en) | 1998-10-23 | 2006-11-21 | Sherwood Services Ag | Method and system for controlling output of RF medical generator |
| US20070066972A1 (en) * | 2001-11-29 | 2007-03-22 | Medwaves, Inc. | Ablation catheter apparatus with one or more electrodes |
| US6190382B1 (en) | 1998-12-14 | 2001-02-20 | Medwaves, Inc. | Radio-frequency based catheter system for ablation of body tissues |
| US6208888B1 (en) | 1999-02-03 | 2001-03-27 | Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. | Voltage sensing system with input impedance balancing for electrocardiogram (ECG) sensing applications |
| US6939346B2 (en) | 1999-04-21 | 2005-09-06 | Oratec Interventions, Inc. | Method and apparatus for controlling a temperature-controlled probe |
| US6162217A (en) * | 1999-04-21 | 2000-12-19 | Oratec Interventions, Inc. | Method and apparatus for controlling a temperature-controlled probe |
| US6332881B1 (en) | 1999-09-01 | 2001-12-25 | Cardima, Inc. | Surgical ablation tool |
| EP1211984A2 (en) | 1999-09-08 | 2002-06-12 | Curon Medical, Inc. | Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices |
| EP1210024A1 (en) | 1999-09-08 | 2002-06-05 | Curon Medical, Inc. | System for controlling a family of treatment devices |
| JP2003523225A (ja) | 1999-09-08 | 2003-08-05 | キューロン メディカル,インコーポレイテッド | 医療デバイスの使用をモニタリングし、制御するシステムおよび方法 |
| US6385476B1 (en) | 1999-09-21 | 2002-05-07 | Biosense, Inc. | Method and apparatus for intracardially surveying a condition of a chamber of a heart |
| US6368285B1 (en) | 1999-09-21 | 2002-04-09 | Biosense, Inc. | Method and apparatus for mapping a chamber of a heart |
| US6546271B1 (en) | 1999-10-01 | 2003-04-08 | Bioscience, Inc. | Vascular reconstruction |
| US8251070B2 (en) | 2000-03-27 | 2012-08-28 | Asthmatx, Inc. | Methods for treating airways |
| US6496721B1 (en) * | 2000-04-28 | 2002-12-17 | Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. | Automatic input impedance balancing for electrocardiogram (ECG) sensing applications |
| US8845632B2 (en) | 2000-05-18 | 2014-09-30 | Mederi Therapeutics, Inc. | Graphical user interface for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices |
| US6511478B1 (en) * | 2000-06-30 | 2003-01-28 | Scimed Life Systems, Inc. | Medical probe with reduced number of temperature sensor wires |
| US6425894B1 (en) * | 2000-07-12 | 2002-07-30 | Biosense Webster, Inc. | Ablation catheter with electrode temperature monitoring |
| US6650927B1 (en) | 2000-08-18 | 2003-11-18 | Biosense, Inc. | Rendering of diagnostic imaging data on a three-dimensional map |
| US6725085B2 (en) | 2000-09-22 | 2004-04-20 | Armin Schwartzman | Method and apparatus for characterizing cardiac tissue from local electrograms |
| US6633773B1 (en) | 2000-09-29 | 2003-10-14 | Biosene, Inc. | Area of interest reconstruction for surface of an organ using location data |
| US7306591B2 (en) | 2000-10-02 | 2007-12-11 | Novasys Medical, Inc. | Apparatus and methods for treating female urinary incontinence |
| AU1210901A (en) * | 2000-10-17 | 2002-04-29 | Broncus Tech Inc | Modification of airways by application of energy |
| US7104987B2 (en) | 2000-10-17 | 2006-09-12 | Asthmatx, Inc. | Control system and process for application of energy to airway walls and other mediums |
| US6752804B2 (en) | 2000-12-28 | 2004-06-22 | Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. | Ablation system and method having multiple-sensor electrodes to assist in assessment of electrode and sensor position and adjustment of energy levels |
| US6540733B2 (en) | 2000-12-29 | 2003-04-01 | Corazon Technologies, Inc. | Proton generating catheters and methods for their use in enhancing fluid flow through a vascular site occupied by a calcified vascular occlusion |
| US6648883B2 (en) | 2001-04-26 | 2003-11-18 | Medtronic, Inc. | Ablation system and method of use |
| US6989010B2 (en) * | 2001-04-26 | 2006-01-24 | Medtronic, Inc. | Ablation system and method of use |
| US7250048B2 (en) * | 2001-04-26 | 2007-07-31 | Medtronic, Inc. | Ablation system and method of use |
| US7959626B2 (en) | 2001-04-26 | 2011-06-14 | Medtronic, Inc. | Transmural ablation systems and methods |
| US6635056B2 (en) | 2001-10-09 | 2003-10-21 | Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. | RF ablation apparatus and method using amplitude control |
| US6796980B2 (en) * | 2001-11-21 | 2004-09-28 | Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. | System and method for validating and troubleshooting ablation system set-up |
| EP1460954B1 (en) * | 2001-11-29 | 2007-10-10 | Medwaves, Inc. | Radio-frequency based catheter system with improved deflection and steering mechanisms |
| US7674258B2 (en) * | 2002-09-24 | 2010-03-09 | Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. (ESTECH, Inc.) | Electrophysiology electrode having multiple power connections and electrophysiology devices including the same |
| US6932816B2 (en) * | 2002-02-19 | 2005-08-23 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Apparatus for converting a clamp into an electrophysiology device |
| US6963772B2 (en) * | 2002-04-17 | 2005-11-08 | The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University | User-retainable temperature and impedance monitoring methods and devices |
| US6730078B2 (en) | 2002-04-22 | 2004-05-04 | Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. | RF ablation apparatus and method using multi-frequency energy delivery |
| US7008417B2 (en) | 2002-04-22 | 2006-03-07 | Medtronics, Inc. | Detecting coagulum formation |
| KR20050026404A (ko) | 2002-06-19 | 2005-03-15 | 팔로마 메디칼 테크놀로지스, 인코포레이티드 | 깊이로 조직을 광열 치료하기 위한 방법 및 장치 |
| US20040082947A1 (en) | 2002-10-25 | 2004-04-29 | The Regents Of The University Of Michigan | Ablation catheters |
| US7044948B2 (en) | 2002-12-10 | 2006-05-16 | Sherwood Services Ag | Circuit for controlling arc energy from an electrosurgical generator |
| US7357800B2 (en) * | 2003-02-14 | 2008-04-15 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Power supply and control apparatus and electrophysiology systems including the same |
| US7686802B2 (en) * | 2003-03-28 | 2010-03-30 | C.R. Bard, Inc. | Junction of catheter tip and electrode |
| CA2524289C (en) | 2003-05-01 | 2016-01-19 | Sherwood Services Ag | Method and system for programming and controlling an electrosurgical generator system |
| US20040226556A1 (en) | 2003-05-13 | 2004-11-18 | Deem Mark E. | Apparatus for treating asthma using neurotoxin |
| JP4547381B2 (ja) | 2003-05-19 | 2010-09-22 | セプトアールエックス インコーポレイテッド | 治療用組織拡張デバイスおよび関連方法 |
| US6973339B2 (en) | 2003-07-29 | 2005-12-06 | Biosense, Inc | Lasso for pulmonary vein mapping and ablation |
| US7291146B2 (en) | 2003-09-12 | 2007-11-06 | Minnow Medical, Inc. | Selectable eccentric remodeling and/or ablation of atherosclerotic material |
| AU2003286644B2 (en) | 2003-10-23 | 2009-09-10 | Covidien Ag | Thermocouple measurement circuit |
| US7396336B2 (en) | 2003-10-30 | 2008-07-08 | Sherwood Services Ag | Switched resonant ultrasonic power amplifier system |
| AU2005237985B2 (en) | 2004-04-20 | 2010-10-21 | Genzyme Corporation | Surgical mesh-like implant |
| US7226447B2 (en) | 2004-06-23 | 2007-06-05 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Electrosurgical generator |
| US20060025765A1 (en) * | 2004-07-30 | 2006-02-02 | Jaime Landman | Electrosurgical systems and methods |
| US7549988B2 (en) | 2004-08-30 | 2009-06-23 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Hybrid lesion formation apparatus, systems and methods |
| US7742795B2 (en) | 2005-03-28 | 2010-06-22 | Minnow Medical, Inc. | Tuned RF energy for selective treatment of atheroma and other target tissues and/or structures |
| US8396548B2 (en) | 2008-11-14 | 2013-03-12 | Vessix Vascular, Inc. | Selective drug delivery in a lumen |
| US20070016272A1 (en) * | 2004-09-27 | 2007-01-18 | Thompson Russell B | Systems and methods for treating a hollow anatomical structure |
| US7628786B2 (en) | 2004-10-13 | 2009-12-08 | Covidien Ag | Universal foot switch contact port |
| US20060089637A1 (en) | 2004-10-14 | 2006-04-27 | Werneth Randell L | Ablation catheter |
| WO2006052940A2 (en) | 2004-11-05 | 2006-05-18 | Asthmatx, Inc. | Medical device with procedure improvement features |
| US7949407B2 (en) | 2004-11-05 | 2011-05-24 | Asthmatx, Inc. | Energy delivery devices and methods |
| US20070093802A1 (en) | 2005-10-21 | 2007-04-26 | Danek Christopher J | Energy delivery devices and methods |
| US8617152B2 (en) | 2004-11-15 | 2013-12-31 | Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc | Ablation system with feedback |
| US7468062B2 (en) | 2004-11-24 | 2008-12-23 | Ablation Frontiers, Inc. | Atrial ablation catheter adapted for treatment of septal wall arrhythmogenic foci and method of use |
| US7429261B2 (en) | 2004-11-24 | 2008-09-30 | Ablation Frontiers, Inc. | Atrial ablation catheter and method of use |
| JP2006180936A (ja) * | 2004-12-24 | 2006-07-13 | Olympus Medical Systems Corp | 発熱処置装置 |
| US7536225B2 (en) | 2005-01-21 | 2009-05-19 | Ams Research Corporation | Endo-pelvic fascia penetrating heating systems and methods for incontinence treatment |
| US7594925B2 (en) | 2005-04-21 | 2009-09-29 | Asthmatx, Inc. | Control systems for delivering energy |
| US12220165B2 (en) | 2005-04-21 | 2025-02-11 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Control methods and devices for energy delivery |
| US7578816B2 (en) * | 2005-04-22 | 2009-08-25 | Abl Technologies, Llc | Method and system of increasing safety of cardiac ablation procedures |
| US7856985B2 (en) | 2005-04-22 | 2010-12-28 | Cynosure, Inc. | Method of treatment body tissue using a non-uniform laser beam |
| US7588567B2 (en) | 2005-04-22 | 2009-09-15 | Abl Technologies, Llc | Method and system of stopping energy delivery of an ablation procedure with a computer based device for increasing safety of ablation procedures |
| US20060247615A1 (en) * | 2005-04-28 | 2006-11-02 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Multi-element bi-polar ablation electrode |
| US9339323B2 (en) * | 2005-05-12 | 2016-05-17 | Aesculap Ag | Electrocautery method and apparatus |
| US7942874B2 (en) | 2005-05-12 | 2011-05-17 | Aragon Surgical, Inc. | Apparatus for tissue cauterization |
| US8696662B2 (en) * | 2005-05-12 | 2014-04-15 | Aesculap Ag | Electrocautery method and apparatus |
| US8728072B2 (en) * | 2005-05-12 | 2014-05-20 | Aesculap Ag | Electrocautery method and apparatus |
| CN101309651B (zh) | 2005-06-20 | 2011-12-07 | 麦德托尼克消融前沿有限公司 | 消融导管 |
| US7655003B2 (en) | 2005-06-22 | 2010-02-02 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Electrosurgical power control |
| AU2006268238A1 (en) | 2005-07-11 | 2007-01-18 | Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc | Low power tissue ablation system |
| JP5030180B2 (ja) | 2005-07-21 | 2012-09-19 | タイコ ヘルスケア グループ リミテッド パートナーシップ | 解剖学的中空構造体を治療するシステムおよび方法 |
| ATE480198T1 (de) | 2005-08-02 | 2010-09-15 | Neurotherm Inc | Gerät, um zu diagnostizieren und nervenfunktionsstörung zu behandeln |
| EP1754512A3 (en) * | 2005-08-18 | 2008-03-05 | Neurotherm, Inc. | Method and apparatus for diagnosing and treating neural dysfunction |
| US8657814B2 (en) | 2005-08-22 | 2014-02-25 | Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc | User interface for tissue ablation system |
| US10362959B2 (en) * | 2005-12-06 | 2019-07-30 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. | System and method for assessing the proximity of an electrode to tissue in a body |
| US8998890B2 (en) | 2005-12-06 | 2015-04-07 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. | Assessment of electrode coupling for tissue ablation |
| US9492226B2 (en) | 2005-12-06 | 2016-11-15 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. | Graphical user interface for real-time RF lesion depth display |
| US8403925B2 (en) * | 2006-12-06 | 2013-03-26 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. | System and method for assessing lesions in tissue |
| US20090177111A1 (en) * | 2006-12-06 | 2009-07-09 | Miller Stephan P | System and method for displaying contact between a catheter and tissue |
| US8603084B2 (en) | 2005-12-06 | 2013-12-10 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. | System and method for assessing the formation of a lesion in tissue |
| US8406866B2 (en) * | 2005-12-06 | 2013-03-26 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. | System and method for assessing coupling between an electrode and tissue |
| US9283025B2 (en) | 2005-12-06 | 2016-03-15 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. | Assessment of electrode coupling for tissue ablation |
| US8449535B2 (en) * | 2005-12-06 | 2013-05-28 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. | System and method for assessing coupling between an electrode and tissue |
| US9254163B2 (en) | 2005-12-06 | 2016-02-09 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. | Assessment of electrode coupling for tissue ablation |
| US7947039B2 (en) | 2005-12-12 | 2011-05-24 | Covidien Ag | Laparoscopic apparatus for performing electrosurgical procedures |
| CA2574934C (en) | 2006-01-24 | 2015-12-29 | Sherwood Services Ag | System and method for closed loop monitoring of monopolar electrosurgical apparatus |
| US9265563B2 (en) * | 2006-02-22 | 2016-02-23 | Custom Medical Applications, Inc. | Ablation instruments and related methods |
| US7942872B2 (en) * | 2006-02-27 | 2011-05-17 | Moshe Ein-Gal | Blended monopolar and bipolar application of RF energy |
| US7651493B2 (en) | 2006-03-03 | 2010-01-26 | Covidien Ag | System and method for controlling electrosurgical snares |
| US7651492B2 (en) | 2006-04-24 | 2010-01-26 | Covidien Ag | Arc based adaptive control system for an electrosurgical unit |
| US8574229B2 (en) | 2006-05-02 | 2013-11-05 | Aesculap Ag | Surgical tool |
| JP2009540954A (ja) * | 2006-06-20 | 2009-11-26 | エーオーテックス, インコーポレイテッド | 補綴弁移植部位の調製技術 |
| PL2037840T3 (pl) | 2006-06-28 | 2012-09-28 | Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg | Systemy do termicznie indukowanej neuromodulacji nerek |
| US7586957B2 (en) | 2006-08-02 | 2009-09-08 | Cynosure, Inc | Picosecond laser apparatus and methods for its operation and use |
| US7794457B2 (en) | 2006-09-28 | 2010-09-14 | Covidien Ag | Transformer for RF voltage sensing |
| AU2007310991B2 (en) | 2006-10-18 | 2013-06-20 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | System for inducing desirable temperature effects on body tissue |
| EP2954868A1 (en) | 2006-10-18 | 2015-12-16 | Vessix Vascular, Inc. | Tuned rf energy and electrical tissue characterization for selective treatment of target tissues |
| JP5479901B2 (ja) | 2006-10-18 | 2014-04-23 | べシックス・バスキュラー・インコーポレイテッド | 身体組織に対する所望の温度作用の誘発 |
| US7931647B2 (en) | 2006-10-20 | 2011-04-26 | Asthmatx, Inc. | Method of delivering energy to a lung airway using markers |
| US8496653B2 (en) | 2007-04-23 | 2013-07-30 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Thrombus removal |
| US8641704B2 (en) | 2007-05-11 | 2014-02-04 | Medtronic Ablation Frontiers Llc | Ablation therapy system and method for treating continuous atrial fibrillation |
| EP2155333A4 (en) * | 2007-06-08 | 2013-07-31 | Cynosure Inc | COAXIAL LASER LIPOLYSIS SUCTION SYSTEM |
| US20080312651A1 (en) * | 2007-06-15 | 2008-12-18 | Karl Pope | Apparatus and methods for selective heating of tissue |
| US8777945B2 (en) | 2007-06-29 | 2014-07-15 | Covidien Lp | Method and system for monitoring tissue during an electrosurgical procedure |
| US8235983B2 (en) | 2007-07-12 | 2012-08-07 | Asthmatx, Inc. | Systems and methods for delivering energy to passageways in a patient |
| JP5436423B2 (ja) | 2007-07-24 | 2014-03-05 | アスマティックス,インコーポレイテッド | 組織治療装置への電力制御等のインピーダンス検出に基づく電力制御のシステムおよび方法 |
| US8152800B2 (en) | 2007-07-30 | 2012-04-10 | Vivant Medical, Inc. | Electrosurgical systems and printed circuit boards for use therewith |
| US20090082762A1 (en) * | 2007-09-20 | 2009-03-26 | Ormsby Theodore C | Radio frequency energy transmission device for the ablation of biological tissues |
| US9204927B2 (en) | 2009-05-13 | 2015-12-08 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. | System and method for presenting information representative of lesion formation in tissue during an ablation procedure |
| US8290578B2 (en) | 2007-12-28 | 2012-10-16 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. | Method and apparatus for complex impedance compensation |
| US8870867B2 (en) | 2008-02-06 | 2014-10-28 | Aesculap Ag | Articulable electrosurgical instrument with a stabilizable articulation actuator |
| US8343144B2 (en) * | 2008-02-11 | 2013-01-01 | Expandoheat, Llc | Apparatus and method for vessel sealing and tissue coagulation |
| US8483831B1 (en) | 2008-02-15 | 2013-07-09 | Holaira, Inc. | System and method for bronchial dilation |
| US9575140B2 (en) | 2008-04-03 | 2017-02-21 | Covidien Lp | Magnetic interference detection system and method |
| US8301264B2 (en) * | 2008-04-25 | 2012-10-30 | Urologix, Inc. | Thermal therapy temperature sensor calibration method |
| EP4166107A1 (en) | 2008-05-09 | 2023-04-19 | Nuvaira, Inc. | Systems, assemblies, and methods for treating a bronchial tree |
| US8133222B2 (en) * | 2008-05-28 | 2012-03-13 | Medwaves, Inc. | Tissue ablation apparatus and method using ultrasonic imaging |
| US8473032B2 (en) | 2008-06-03 | 2013-06-25 | Superdimension, Ltd. | Feature-based registration method |
| US8172835B2 (en) | 2008-06-05 | 2012-05-08 | Cutera, Inc. | Subcutaneous electric field distribution system and methods |
| US20090306647A1 (en) * | 2008-06-05 | 2009-12-10 | Greg Leyh | Dynamically controllable multi-electrode apparatus & methods |
| US8218847B2 (en) | 2008-06-06 | 2012-07-10 | Superdimension, Ltd. | Hybrid registration method |
| US8206385B2 (en) * | 2008-06-09 | 2012-06-26 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc. | Catheter assembly with front-loaded tip and multi-contact connector |
| US8679106B2 (en) * | 2008-07-01 | 2014-03-25 | Medwaves, Inc. | Angioplasty and tissue ablation apparatus and method |
| US20100022999A1 (en) * | 2008-07-24 | 2010-01-28 | Gollnick David A | Symmetrical rf electrosurgical system and methods |
| US9700366B2 (en) * | 2008-08-01 | 2017-07-11 | Covidien Lp | Polyphase electrosurgical system and method |
| US8172836B2 (en) | 2008-08-11 | 2012-05-08 | Tyco Healthcare Group Lp | Electrosurgical system having a sensor for monitoring smoke or aerosols |
| US8377053B2 (en) | 2008-09-05 | 2013-02-19 | Covidien Lp | Electrosurgical apparatus with high speed energy recovery |
| US8242782B2 (en) | 2008-09-30 | 2012-08-14 | Vivant Medical, Inc. | Microwave ablation generator control system |
| US10695126B2 (en) | 2008-10-06 | 2020-06-30 | Santa Anna Tech Llc | Catheter with a double balloon structure to generate and apply a heated ablative zone to tissue |
| AU2009308877A1 (en) | 2008-10-28 | 2010-05-06 | Smith & Nephew, Inc. | Electrosurgical device with controllable electric field profile |
| JP5307900B2 (ja) | 2008-11-17 | 2013-10-02 | べシックス・バスキュラー・インコーポレイテッド | 組織トポグラフィの知識によらないエネルギーの選択的な蓄積 |
| US8262652B2 (en) | 2009-01-12 | 2012-09-11 | Tyco Healthcare Group Lp | Imaginary impedance process monitoring and intelligent shut-off |
| US8211097B2 (en) * | 2009-02-13 | 2012-07-03 | Cutera, Inc. | Optimizing RF power spatial distribution using frequency control |
| US20100211060A1 (en) * | 2009-02-13 | 2010-08-19 | Cutera, Inc. | Radio frequency treatment of subcutaneous fat |
| GB0906572D0 (en) * | 2009-04-16 | 2009-05-20 | Gyrus Medical Ltd | A surgical instrument |
| US20100280508A1 (en) * | 2009-05-01 | 2010-11-04 | Joseph Charles Eder | Method and Apparatus for RF Anastomosis |
| US8551096B2 (en) | 2009-05-13 | 2013-10-08 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Directional delivery of energy and bioactives |
| US9474565B2 (en) | 2009-09-22 | 2016-10-25 | Mederi Therapeutics, Inc. | Systems and methods for treating tissue with radiofrequency energy |
| US9750563B2 (en) | 2009-09-22 | 2017-09-05 | Mederi Therapeutics, Inc. | Systems and methods for treating tissue with radiofrequency energy |
| US9775664B2 (en) | 2009-09-22 | 2017-10-03 | Mederi Therapeutics, Inc. | Systems and methods for treating tissue with radiofrequency energy |
| US10386990B2 (en) | 2009-09-22 | 2019-08-20 | Mederi Rf, Llc | Systems and methods for treating tissue with radiofrequency energy |
| WO2011037621A2 (en) | 2009-09-22 | 2011-03-31 | Mederi Therapeutics Inc. | Systems and methods for controlling use and operation of a family of different treatment devices |
| CN104042322B (zh) | 2009-10-27 | 2017-06-06 | 赫莱拉公司 | 具有可冷却的能量发射组件的递送装置 |
| WO2011060200A1 (en) | 2009-11-11 | 2011-05-19 | Innovative Pulmonary Solutions, Inc. | Systems, apparatuses, and methods for treating tissue and controlling stenosis |
| US8911439B2 (en) | 2009-11-11 | 2014-12-16 | Holaira, Inc. | Non-invasive and minimally invasive denervation methods and systems for performing the same |
| US10039588B2 (en) | 2009-12-16 | 2018-08-07 | Covidien Lp | System and method for tissue sealing |
| KR20120139661A (ko) | 2010-02-04 | 2012-12-27 | 아에스쿨랍 아게 | 복강경 고주파 수술장치 |
| US8454590B2 (en) | 2010-02-26 | 2013-06-04 | Covidien Lp | Enhanced lossless current sense circuit |
| US8827992B2 (en) | 2010-03-26 | 2014-09-09 | Aesculap Ag | Impedance mediated control of power delivery for electrosurgery |
| US8419727B2 (en) | 2010-03-26 | 2013-04-16 | Aesculap Ag | Impedance mediated power delivery for electrosurgery |
| JP2013523318A (ja) | 2010-04-09 | 2013-06-17 | べシックス・バスキュラー・インコーポレイテッド | 組織の治療のための発電および制御の装置 |
| US8668690B2 (en) | 2010-06-03 | 2014-03-11 | Covidien Lp | Apparatus and method for optimal tissue separation |
| US8617154B2 (en) | 2010-06-25 | 2013-12-31 | Covidien Lp | Current-fed push-pull converter with passive voltage clamp |
| US8623007B2 (en) | 2010-06-30 | 2014-01-07 | Covidien Lp | Electrosurgical generator to ablation device adaptor |
| US8636730B2 (en) | 2010-07-12 | 2014-01-28 | Covidien Lp | Polarity control of electrosurgical generator |
| US8641712B2 (en) | 2010-07-28 | 2014-02-04 | Covidien Lp | Local optimization of electrode current densities |
| US9173698B2 (en) | 2010-09-17 | 2015-11-03 | Aesculap Ag | Electrosurgical tissue sealing augmented with a seal-enhancing composition |
| JP6046041B2 (ja) | 2010-10-25 | 2016-12-14 | メドトロニック アーディアン ルクセンブルク ソシエテ ア レスポンサビリテ リミテ | 神経変調療法の評価及びフィードバックのためのデバイス、システム、及び方法 |
| US9005192B2 (en) * | 2010-11-08 | 2015-04-14 | Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. | Simultaneous ablation by multiple electrodes |
| US9005193B2 (en) | 2010-11-08 | 2015-04-14 | Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. | Multichannel ablation with frequency differentiation |
| US9028481B2 (en) | 2011-01-05 | 2015-05-12 | Covidien Lp | System and method for measuring current of an electrosurgical generator |
| US9265560B2 (en) | 2011-02-25 | 2016-02-23 | Covidien Lp | System and method for detecting and suppressing arc formation during an electrosurgical procedure |
| US9375247B2 (en) | 2011-03-16 | 2016-06-28 | Covidien Lp | System and method for electrosurgical generator power measurement |
| US8968293B2 (en) * | 2011-04-12 | 2015-03-03 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for calibrating power measurements in an electrosurgical generator |
| US9539050B2 (en) | 2011-04-12 | 2017-01-10 | Covidien Lp | System and method for process monitoring and intelligent shut-off |
| US9050089B2 (en) | 2011-05-31 | 2015-06-09 | Covidien Lp | Electrosurgical apparatus with tissue site sensing and feedback control |
| US9339327B2 (en) | 2011-06-28 | 2016-05-17 | Aesculap Ag | Electrosurgical tissue dissecting device |
| US9028479B2 (en) | 2011-08-01 | 2015-05-12 | Covidien Lp | Electrosurgical apparatus with real-time RF tissue energy control |
| DE102011110667B4 (de) * | 2011-08-19 | 2018-11-15 | Omar Omar-Pasha | Vorrichtung zur Applikation einer gepulsten Radiofrequenztherapie im Gefäßsystem oder anderen Körperhohlräumen oder Gewebe des menschlichen oder tierischen Körpers, sowie einen Katheter, eine Sonde und eine Einführhilfe für eine derartige Vorrichtung |
| US9033973B2 (en) | 2011-08-30 | 2015-05-19 | Covidien Lp | System and method for DC tissue impedance sensing |
| US9099863B2 (en) | 2011-09-09 | 2015-08-04 | Covidien Lp | Surgical generator and related method for mitigating overcurrent conditions |
| US9023025B2 (en) | 2011-09-20 | 2015-05-05 | Covidien Lp | Handheld medical devices including microwave amplifier unit at device handle |
| US9039693B2 (en) | 2011-09-20 | 2015-05-26 | Covidien Lp | Handheld medical devices including microwave amplifier unit at device handle |
| US8745846B2 (en) | 2011-09-20 | 2014-06-10 | Covidien Lp | Method of manufacturing handheld medical devices including microwave amplifier unit |
| US9039692B2 (en) | 2011-09-20 | 2015-05-26 | Covidien Lp | Handheld medical devices including microwave amplifier unit at device handle |
| US9033970B2 (en) | 2011-09-20 | 2015-05-19 | Covidien Lp | Handheld medical devices including microwave amplifier unit at device handle |
| US10376301B2 (en) | 2011-09-28 | 2019-08-13 | Covidien Lp | Logarithmic amplifier, electrosurgical generator including same, and method of controlling electrosurgical generator using same |
| US10076383B2 (en) | 2012-01-25 | 2018-09-18 | Covidien Lp | Electrosurgical device having a multiplexer |
| US9480523B2 (en) | 2012-01-27 | 2016-11-01 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for phase predictive impedance loss model calibration and compensation |
| US9037447B2 (en) * | 2012-01-27 | 2015-05-19 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for phase predictive impedance loss model calibration and compensation |
| US8664934B2 (en) | 2012-01-27 | 2014-03-04 | Covidien Lp | System and method for verifying the operating frequency of digital control circuitry |
| US8968290B2 (en) | 2012-03-14 | 2015-03-03 | Covidien Lp | Microwave ablation generator control system |
| US8653994B2 (en) | 2012-03-21 | 2014-02-18 | Covidien Lp | System and method for detection of ADC errors |
| US9198711B2 (en) | 2012-03-22 | 2015-12-01 | Covidien Lp | Electrosurgical system for communicating information embedded in an audio tone |
| US9375250B2 (en) | 2012-04-09 | 2016-06-28 | Covidien Lp | Method for employing single fault safe redundant signals |
| US8932291B2 (en) | 2012-04-13 | 2015-01-13 | Covidien Lp | Electrosurgical systems |
| KR102342629B1 (ko) | 2012-04-18 | 2021-12-22 | 싸이노슈어, 엘엘씨 | 피코초 레이저 장치 및 그를 사용한 표적 조직의 치료 방법 |
| US9375249B2 (en) | 2012-05-11 | 2016-06-28 | Covidien Lp | System and method for directing energy to tissue |
| US9192424B2 (en) | 2012-05-31 | 2015-11-24 | Covidien Lp | AC active load |
| US9770293B2 (en) | 2012-06-04 | 2017-09-26 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Systems and methods for treating tissue of a passageway within a body |
| US9192425B2 (en) | 2012-06-26 | 2015-11-24 | Covidien Lp | System and method for testing electrosurgical generators |
| US9529025B2 (en) | 2012-06-29 | 2016-12-27 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for measuring the frequency of signals generated by high frequency medical devices |
| EP2877113B1 (en) | 2012-07-24 | 2018-07-25 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Electrodes for tissue treatment |
| WO2014036160A2 (en) * | 2012-08-28 | 2014-03-06 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Renal nerve modulation and ablation catheter electrode design |
| EP2997921B1 (en) | 2012-09-26 | 2017-04-12 | Aesculap AG | Apparatus for tissue cutting and sealing |
| US9861425B2 (en) | 2012-10-02 | 2018-01-09 | Covidien Lp | System and method for using resonance phasing for measuring impedance |
| US9272132B2 (en) | 2012-11-02 | 2016-03-01 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Medical device for treating airways and related methods of use |
| WO2014071372A1 (en) | 2012-11-05 | 2014-05-08 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Devices for delivering energy to body lumens |
| SG11201504119VA (en) * | 2012-12-09 | 2015-06-29 | Autonomix Medical Inc | Regulating organ and tumor growth rates, function, and development |
| US9364277B2 (en) | 2012-12-13 | 2016-06-14 | Cook Medical Technologies Llc | RF energy controller and method for electrosurgical medical devices |
| US9204921B2 (en) | 2012-12-13 | 2015-12-08 | Cook Medical Technologies Llc | RF energy controller and method for electrosurgical medical devices |
| US9921243B2 (en) | 2012-12-17 | 2018-03-20 | Covidien Lp | System and method for voltage and current sensing |
| US9398933B2 (en) | 2012-12-27 | 2016-07-26 | Holaira, Inc. | Methods for improving drug efficacy including a combination of drug administration and nerve modulation |
| US9456862B2 (en) | 2013-02-19 | 2016-10-04 | Covidien Lp | Electrosurgical generator and system |
| US9519021B2 (en) | 2013-03-11 | 2016-12-13 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for detecting abnormalities within a circuit of an electrosurgical generator |
| US9895186B2 (en) | 2013-03-11 | 2018-02-20 | Covidien | Systems and methods for detecting abnormalities within a circuit of an electrosurgical generator |
| US9283028B2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2016-03-15 | Covidien Lp | Crest-factor control of phase-shifted inverter |
| EP2973894A2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2016-01-20 | Cynosure, Inc. | Picosecond optical radiation systems and methods of use |
| US10842563B2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2020-11-24 | Covidien Lp | System and method for power control of electrosurgical resonant inverters |
| US9498276B2 (en) | 2013-03-15 | 2016-11-22 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for narrowband real impedance control in electrosurgery |
| US9504516B2 (en) | 2013-05-31 | 2016-11-29 | Covidien LLP | Gain compensation for a full bridge inverter |
| US9814618B2 (en) | 2013-06-06 | 2017-11-14 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Devices for delivering energy and related methods of use |
| US9559594B2 (en) | 2013-06-24 | 2017-01-31 | Covidien Lp | Dead-time optimization of resonant inverters |
| US10729484B2 (en) | 2013-07-16 | 2020-08-04 | Covidien Lp | Electrosurgical generator with continuously and arbitrarily variable crest factor |
| US10610285B2 (en) | 2013-07-19 | 2020-04-07 | Covidien Lp | Electrosurgical generators |
| US9872719B2 (en) | 2013-07-24 | 2018-01-23 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for generating electrosurgical energy using a multistage power converter |
| US10285750B2 (en) | 2013-07-29 | 2019-05-14 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for operating an electrosurgical generator |
| US9655670B2 (en) | 2013-07-29 | 2017-05-23 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for measuring tissue impedance through an electrosurgical cable |
| EP3335658B1 (en) | 2013-08-09 | 2020-04-22 | Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. | Expandable catheter |
| US9770283B2 (en) | 2013-09-24 | 2017-09-26 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for improving efficiency of electrosurgical generators |
| US9839469B2 (en) | 2013-09-24 | 2017-12-12 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for improving efficiency of electrosurgical generators |
| US10130412B2 (en) | 2013-09-26 | 2018-11-20 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for estimating tissue parameters using surgical devices |
| US10058374B2 (en) | 2013-09-26 | 2018-08-28 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for estimating tissue parameters using surgical devices |
| US9867651B2 (en) | 2013-09-26 | 2018-01-16 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for estimating tissue parameters using surgical devices |
| US10188446B2 (en) | 2013-10-16 | 2019-01-29 | Covidien Lp | Resonant inverter |
| US9913679B2 (en) | 2013-10-16 | 2018-03-13 | Covidien Lp | Electrosurgical systems and methods for monitoring power dosage |
| US10105172B2 (en) | 2013-10-16 | 2018-10-23 | Covidien Lp | Radiofrequency amplifier impedance optimization |
| US10433902B2 (en) | 2013-10-23 | 2019-10-08 | Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.A.R.L. | Current control methods and systems |
| US9642670B2 (en) | 2013-10-29 | 2017-05-09 | Covidien Lp | Resonant inverter with a common mode choke |
| US9901386B2 (en) | 2014-01-13 | 2018-02-27 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for multifrequency cable compensation |
| US20150272655A1 (en) * | 2014-03-27 | 2015-10-01 | Medtronic Ablation Frontiers, Llc | Controlled rf energy in a multi-electrode catheter |
| US9987068B2 (en) | 2014-04-04 | 2018-06-05 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for optimizing emissions from simultaneous activation of electrosurgery generators |
| US9949783B2 (en) | 2014-04-04 | 2018-04-24 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for optimizing emissions from simultaneous activation of electrosurgery generators |
| US9974595B2 (en) | 2014-04-04 | 2018-05-22 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for optimizing emissions from simultaneous activation of electrosurgery generators |
| US10492850B2 (en) | 2014-04-04 | 2019-12-03 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for calculating tissue impedance in electrosurgery |
| US10610292B2 (en) | 2014-04-25 | 2020-04-07 | Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.A.R.L. | Devices, systems, and methods for monitoring and/or controlling deployment of a neuromodulation element within a body lumen and related technology |
| WO2016081611A1 (en) | 2014-11-19 | 2016-05-26 | Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc. | High-resolution mapping of tissue with pacing |
| CA2967824A1 (en) | 2014-11-19 | 2016-05-26 | Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc. | Ablation devices, systems and methods of using a high-resolution electrode assembly |
| CA2967829A1 (en) | 2014-11-19 | 2016-05-26 | Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc. | Systems and methods for high-resolution mapping of tissue |
| US10188448B2 (en) | 2014-11-21 | 2019-01-29 | Covidien Lp | Electrosurgical system for multi-frequency interrogation of parasitic parameters of an electrosurgical instrument |
| US10281496B2 (en) | 2014-12-02 | 2019-05-07 | Covidien Lp | Electrosurgical generators and sensors |
| US10278764B2 (en) | 2014-12-02 | 2019-05-07 | Covidien Lp | Electrosurgical generators and sensors |
| US9782212B2 (en) | 2014-12-02 | 2017-10-10 | Covidien Lp | High level algorithms |
| US10292753B2 (en) | 2014-12-02 | 2019-05-21 | Covidien Lp | Electrosurgical generators and sensors |
| US9636164B2 (en) | 2015-03-25 | 2017-05-02 | Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc. | Contact sensing systems and methods |
| US10363084B2 (en) | 2015-04-01 | 2019-07-30 | Covidien Lp | Interdigitation of waveforms for dual-output electrosurgical generators |
| US10617463B2 (en) | 2015-04-23 | 2020-04-14 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for controlling power in an electrosurgical generator |
| US11090106B2 (en) | 2015-04-23 | 2021-08-17 | Covidien Lp | Control systems for electrosurgical generator |
| US10507056B2 (en) | 2015-10-01 | 2019-12-17 | General Electric Company | System and method for representation and visualization of catheter applied force and power |
| KR20180124070A (ko) | 2016-03-15 | 2018-11-20 | 에픽스 테라퓨틱스, 인크. | 관개 절제를 위한 개선된 장치, 시스템 및 방법 |
| US10933250B2 (en) | 2016-04-22 | 2021-03-02 | Syneron Medical Ltd. | Skin treatment apparatus and method |
| US12364537B2 (en) | 2016-05-02 | 2025-07-22 | Santa Anna Tech Llc | Catheter with a double balloon structure to generate and apply a heated ablative zone to tissue |
| US10869712B2 (en) | 2016-05-02 | 2020-12-22 | Covidien Lp | System and method for high frequency leakage reduction through selective harmonic elimination in electrosurgical generators |
| US10772673B2 (en) | 2016-05-02 | 2020-09-15 | Covidien Lp | Surgical energy system with universal connection features |
| US10610287B2 (en) | 2016-05-05 | 2020-04-07 | Covidien Lp | Advanced simultaneous activation algorithm |
| US11331140B2 (en) | 2016-05-19 | 2022-05-17 | Aqua Heart, Inc. | Heated vapor ablation systems and methods for treating cardiac conditions |
| US10376309B2 (en) | 2016-08-02 | 2019-08-13 | Covidien Lp | Ablation cable assemblies and a method of manufacturing the same |
| US11197715B2 (en) | 2016-08-02 | 2021-12-14 | Covidien Lp | Ablation cable assemblies and a method of manufacturing the same |
| US11065053B2 (en) | 2016-08-02 | 2021-07-20 | Covidien Lp | Ablation cable assemblies and a method of manufacturing the same |
| US11006997B2 (en) | 2016-08-09 | 2021-05-18 | Covidien Lp | Ultrasonic and radiofrequency energy production and control from a single power converter |
| US10517505B2 (en) | 2016-10-28 | 2019-12-31 | Covidien Lp | Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for optimizing an electromagnetic navigation system |
| US10638952B2 (en) | 2016-10-28 | 2020-05-05 | Covidien Lp | Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for calibrating an electromagnetic navigation system |
| US10792106B2 (en) | 2016-10-28 | 2020-10-06 | Covidien Lp | System for calibrating an electromagnetic navigation system |
| US10446931B2 (en) | 2016-10-28 | 2019-10-15 | Covidien Lp | Electromagnetic navigation antenna assembly and electromagnetic navigation system including the same |
| US10615500B2 (en) | 2016-10-28 | 2020-04-07 | Covidien Lp | System and method for designing electromagnetic navigation antenna assemblies |
| US10722311B2 (en) | 2016-10-28 | 2020-07-28 | Covidien Lp | System and method for identifying a location and/or an orientation of an electromagnetic sensor based on a map |
| US10751126B2 (en) | 2016-10-28 | 2020-08-25 | Covidien Lp | System and method for generating a map for electromagnetic navigation |
| US10418705B2 (en) | 2016-10-28 | 2019-09-17 | Covidien Lp | Electromagnetic navigation antenna assembly and electromagnetic navigation system including the same |
| EP3500199B1 (en) * | 2016-11-29 | 2021-07-28 | St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. | Electroporation systems and catheters for electroporation systems |
| EP3614946B1 (en) | 2017-04-27 | 2024-03-20 | EPiX Therapeutics, Inc. | Determining nature of contact between catheter tip and tissue |
| US11497543B2 (en) | 2017-04-28 | 2022-11-15 | Stryker Corporation | Control console and accessories for RF nerve ablation and methods of operating the same |
| US11666379B2 (en) | 2017-07-06 | 2023-06-06 | Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. | Temperature controlled short duration ablation with multiple electrodes |
| US10945781B2 (en) | 2017-09-07 | 2021-03-16 | Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. | Variable phase generation and detection for radio-frequency (RF) ablation |
| US11534226B2 (en) | 2017-09-22 | 2022-12-27 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for minimizing arcing of bipolar forceps |
| US11744631B2 (en) | 2017-09-22 | 2023-09-05 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for controlled electrosurgical coagulation |
| US11272975B2 (en) | 2017-09-22 | 2022-03-15 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for controlled electrosurgical dissection |
| US12082917B2 (en) | 2018-01-24 | 2024-09-10 | Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Company | Systems, devices, and methods for assessing efficacy of renal neuromodulation therapy |
| US11116563B2 (en) * | 2018-02-15 | 2021-09-14 | Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. | Multi-channel RF ablation |
| SG11202008151QA (en) | 2018-02-26 | 2020-09-29 | Cynosure Inc | Q-switched cavity dumped sub-nanosecond laser |
| WO2019168949A1 (en) * | 2018-02-28 | 2019-09-06 | Prostacare Pty Ltd | System for managing high impedance changes in a non-thermal ablation system for bph |
| US12333423B2 (en) | 2019-02-14 | 2025-06-17 | Covidien Lp | Systems and methods for estimating tissue parameters using surgical devices |
| US12089902B2 (en) | 2019-07-30 | 2024-09-17 | Coviden Lp | Cone beam and 3D fluoroscope lung navigation |
| EP4042959A4 (en) * | 2019-09-30 | 2022-12-07 | TERUMO Kabushiki Kaisha | POWER GENERATION DEVICE AND CAUTERIZATION SYSTEM |
| US12226143B2 (en) | 2020-06-22 | 2025-02-18 | Covidien Lp | Universal surgical footswitch toggling |
| US11911087B2 (en) * | 2020-08-07 | 2024-02-27 | Biosig Technologies, Inc. | Controlled switching network for electrophysiology procedures |
| CN112244993B (zh) * | 2020-10-31 | 2022-03-15 | 杭州诺生医疗科技有限公司 | 射频消融仪 |
| CN114504373A (zh) * | 2020-11-16 | 2022-05-17 | 澳美力科技(成都)有限公司 | 一种新型射频变频美容仪 |
| CN115671556A (zh) * | 2022-10-27 | 2023-02-03 | 江苏海莱新创医疗科技有限公司 | 肿瘤电场治疗系统及其电极片、肿瘤治疗设备 |
| CN117883181A (zh) * | 2024-02-02 | 2024-04-16 | 上海交通大学 | 一种阵列式电极独立控制装置及控制方法 |
Family Cites Families (39)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3614521A (en) * | 1969-11-28 | 1971-10-19 | Us Air Force | Multichannel multiplexed quasi three-dimensional display system |
| US3830223A (en) * | 1972-09-18 | 1974-08-20 | Technicon Instr | Methodology and apparatus for non-invasive biophysical diagnosis |
| US3978470A (en) * | 1974-07-10 | 1976-08-31 | Midwest Analog And Digital, Inc. | Multi-channel data color display apparatus |
| US4016886A (en) * | 1974-11-26 | 1977-04-12 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Energy Research And Development Administration | Method for localizing heating in tumor tissue |
| US4095602A (en) * | 1976-09-27 | 1978-06-20 | Leveen Harry H | Multi-portal radiofrequency generator |
| US4365639A (en) * | 1980-02-07 | 1982-12-28 | Applied Cardiac Electrophysiology | Catheter, cardiac pacemaker and method of pacing |
| US4510937A (en) * | 1983-10-28 | 1985-04-16 | International Medical Electronics, Ltd. | Method and apparatus for operating dual diathermy applicator heads in close proximity to one another |
| US4940064A (en) * | 1986-11-14 | 1990-07-10 | Desai Jawahar M | Catheter for mapping and ablation and method therefor |
| US4869248A (en) * | 1987-04-17 | 1989-09-26 | Narula Onkar S | Method and apparatus for localized thermal ablation |
| US4817608A (en) * | 1987-05-29 | 1989-04-04 | Mieczyslaw Mirowski | Cardioverting transvenous catheter/patch electrode system and method for its use |
| US5249585A (en) * | 1988-07-28 | 1993-10-05 | Bsd Medical Corporation | Urethral inserted applicator for prostate hyperthermia |
| US4966597A (en) * | 1988-11-04 | 1990-10-30 | Cosman Eric R | Thermometric cardiac tissue ablation electrode with ultra-sensitive temperature detection |
| US4945912A (en) * | 1988-11-25 | 1990-08-07 | Sensor Electronics, Inc. | Catheter with radiofrequency heating applicator |
| US5057105A (en) * | 1989-08-28 | 1991-10-15 | The University Of Kansas Med Center | Hot tip catheter assembly |
| US5122137A (en) * | 1990-04-27 | 1992-06-16 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Temperature controlled rf coagulation |
| US5233515A (en) * | 1990-06-08 | 1993-08-03 | Cosman Eric R | Real-time graphic display of heat lesioning parameters in a clinical lesion generator system |
| DK19391D0 (da) * | 1991-02-05 | 1991-02-05 | Oeresund Kryolit | Fremgangsmaade til udvinding af aluminium og fluor fra fluorholdige spildmaterialer |
| JP3091253B2 (ja) * | 1991-04-25 | 2000-09-25 | オリンパス光学工業株式会社 | 温熱治療装置 |
| US5620481A (en) * | 1991-07-05 | 1997-04-15 | Desai; Jawahar M. | Device for multi-phase radio-frequency ablation |
| US5383917A (en) * | 1991-07-05 | 1995-01-24 | Jawahar M. Desai | Device and method for multi-phase radio-frequency ablation |
| US5366443A (en) * | 1992-01-07 | 1994-11-22 | Thapliyal And Eggers Partners | Method and apparatus for advancing catheters through occluded body lumens |
| US5304214A (en) * | 1992-01-21 | 1994-04-19 | Med Institute, Inc. | Transurethral ablation catheter |
| US5239999A (en) * | 1992-03-27 | 1993-08-31 | Cardiac Pathways Corporation | Helical endocardial catheter probe |
| US5573533A (en) * | 1992-04-10 | 1996-11-12 | Medtronic Cardiorhythm | Method and system for radiofrequency ablation of cardiac tissue |
| US5540681A (en) * | 1992-04-10 | 1996-07-30 | Medtronic Cardiorhythm | Method and system for radiofrequency ablation of tissue |
| US5443470A (en) * | 1992-05-01 | 1995-08-22 | Vesta Medical, Inc. | Method and apparatus for endometrial ablation |
| US5341807A (en) * | 1992-06-30 | 1994-08-30 | American Cardiac Ablation Co., Inc. | Ablation catheter positioning system |
| US5542916A (en) * | 1992-08-12 | 1996-08-06 | Vidamed, Inc. | Dual-channel RF power delivery system |
| WO1994010922A1 (en) * | 1992-11-13 | 1994-05-26 | Ep Technologies, Inc. | Cardial ablation systems using temperature monitoring |
| US5433198A (en) * | 1993-03-11 | 1995-07-18 | Desai; Jawahar M. | Apparatus and method for cardiac ablation |
| US5496312A (en) * | 1993-10-07 | 1996-03-05 | Valleylab Inc. | Impedance and temperature generator control |
| US5582609A (en) * | 1993-10-14 | 1996-12-10 | Ep Technologies, Inc. | Systems and methods for forming large lesions in body tissue using curvilinear electrode elements |
| WO1995010321A1 (en) * | 1993-10-15 | 1995-04-20 | Ep Technologies, Inc. | Creating curvilinear lesions in body tissue |
| US5599345A (en) * | 1993-11-08 | 1997-02-04 | Zomed International, Inc. | RF treatment apparatus |
| US5454370A (en) * | 1993-12-03 | 1995-10-03 | Avitall; Boaz | Mapping and ablation electrode configuration |
| US5584830A (en) * | 1994-03-30 | 1996-12-17 | Medtronic Cardiorhythm | Method and system for radiofrequency ablation of cardiac tissue |
| US5505730A (en) * | 1994-06-24 | 1996-04-09 | Stuart D. Edwards | Thin layer ablation apparatus |
| CA2194071C (en) * | 1994-06-27 | 2005-12-13 | Roger A. Stern | Non-linear control systems and methods for heating and ablating body tissue |
| US5540684A (en) * | 1994-07-28 | 1996-07-30 | Hassler, Jr.; William L. | Method and apparatus for electrosurgically treating tissue |
-
1995
- 1995-12-08 US US08/569,771 patent/US5837001A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
-
1996
- 1996-11-27 EP EP03019646A patent/EP1366724B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-11-27 DE DE69630393T patent/DE69630393T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-11-27 ES ES03019646T patent/ES2254839T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-11-27 WO PCT/US1996/019746 patent/WO1997020510A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1996-11-27 ES ES96943705T patent/ES2210403T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-11-27 EP EP96943705A patent/EP0866675B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-11-27 DE DE69635722T patent/DE69635722T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-11-27 JP JP52149797A patent/JP3746521B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
-
1997
- 1997-06-13 US US08/874,958 patent/US5931835A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-12-11 EP EP97954553A patent/EP1047636A4/en not_active Withdrawn
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2011508628A (ja) * | 2007-12-28 | 2011-03-17 | セント・ジュード・メディカル・エイトリアル・フィブリレーション・ディヴィジョン・インコーポレーテッド | アブレーションカテーテル等のカテーテルを用いたインピーダンスの測定装置及び測定方法 |
| US11896284B2 (en) | 2007-12-28 | 2024-02-13 | St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc | System and method for measurement of an impedance using a catheter such as an ablation catheter |
| JP2014534856A (ja) * | 2011-10-31 | 2014-12-25 | ソーリン ゲーエムベーハー | 電気外科デバイス |
| KR20190061586A (ko) * | 2017-11-28 | 2019-06-05 | 주식회사 청우메디칼 | 다중 전극 구조의 공진형 수술 장치 |
| KR102028413B1 (ko) | 2017-11-28 | 2019-10-04 | 주식회사 청우메디칼 | 다중 전극 구조의 공진형 수술 장치 |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0866675B1 (en) | 2003-10-15 |
| EP1366724A1 (en) | 2003-12-03 |
| DE69635722T2 (de) | 2006-08-31 |
| EP0866675A1 (en) | 1998-09-30 |
| JP3746521B2 (ja) | 2006-02-15 |
| WO1997020510A1 (en) | 1997-06-12 |
| DE69630393D1 (de) | 2003-11-20 |
| EP1366724B1 (en) | 2006-01-11 |
| ES2210403T3 (es) | 2004-07-01 |
| ES2254839T3 (es) | 2006-06-16 |
| EP1047636A4 (en) | 2003-07-23 |
| US5931835A (en) | 1999-08-03 |
| EP1047636A1 (en) | 2000-11-02 |
| DE69635722D1 (de) | 2006-04-06 |
| DE69630393T2 (de) | 2004-07-22 |
| US5837001A (en) | 1998-11-17 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| JP3746521B2 (ja) | 多極電極カテーテル用の高周波エネルギ送出システム | |
| US6488678B2 (en) | RF ablation apparatus and method using unipolar and bipolar techniques | |
| US5693078A (en) | Device and method for multi-phase radio-frequency ablation | |
| US6485487B1 (en) | RF ablation apparatus having high output impedance drivers | |
| US5954719A (en) | System for operating a RF ablation generator | |
| US20030187430A1 (en) | System and method for measuring power at tissue during RF ablation | |
| JP2001521774A (ja) | 診断用および切除用カテーテルのためのリング状電極構造 | |
| US10441347B2 (en) | Adaptive electrode for bi-polar ablation | |
| CA2570207A1 (en) | Ablation catheters and methods for their use | |
| US20230190364A1 (en) | Systems and methods for monitoring return patch impedances | |
| EP3944830A1 (en) | Controlling irreversible electroporation ablation using a focal catheter having contact-force and temperature sensors | |
| US6443950B1 (en) | Ablation lead for atrial flutter | |
| McRury et al. | Efficacy of multiple ring and coil electrode radiofrequency ablation catheters for the creation of long linear lesions in the atria | |
| EP4637540A1 (en) | Decreasing iegm hazards in time division multiplexed system | |
| Rouane et al. | Intracardiac high-frequency catheter ablatherapy: technical aspects |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A131 | Notification of reasons for refusal |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A131 Effective date: 20050705 |
|
| A521 | Request for written amendment filed |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A523 Effective date: 20051005 |
|
| TRDD | Decision of grant or rejection written | ||
| A01 | Written decision to grant a patent or to grant a registration (utility model) |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A01 Effective date: 20051122 |
|
| A61 | First payment of annual fees (during grant procedure) |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A61 Effective date: 20051124 |
|
| R150 | Certificate of patent or registration of utility model |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R150 |
|
| FPAY | Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database) |
Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20091202 Year of fee payment: 4 |
|
| FPAY | Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database) |
Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20101202 Year of fee payment: 5 |
|
| FPAY | Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database) |
Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20111202 Year of fee payment: 6 |
|
| FPAY | Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database) |
Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20111202 Year of fee payment: 6 |
|
| FPAY | Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database) |
Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20121202 Year of fee payment: 7 |
|
| FPAY | Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database) |
Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20121202 Year of fee payment: 7 |
|
| FPAY | Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database) |
Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20131202 Year of fee payment: 8 |
|
| R250 | Receipt of annual fees |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R250 |
|
| R250 | Receipt of annual fees |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R250 |
|
| LAPS | Cancellation because of no payment of annual fees |