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Energy delivery systems and uses thereof
US9072532B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9072532-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113016204-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jul 14, 2006 |
| Publication date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
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The present invention relates to comprehensive systems, devices and methods for delivering energy to tissue for a wide variety of applications, including medical procedures (e.g., tissue ablation, resection, cautery, vascular thrombosis, treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and dysrhythmias, electrosurgery, tissue harvest, etc.). In certain embodiments, systems, devices, and methods are provided for treating a tissue region (e.g., a tumor) through application of energy.
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We claim: 1. A method for energy delivery by an ablative energy delivery medical device, comprising: a) providing an ablative energy delivery system, wherein the ablative energy delivery system comprises the ablative energy delivery medical device connected to a power source by a cable having a power rating, wherein said power rating establishes a maximum amount of energy that should be delivered through said cable; and b) cooling the ablative energy delivery medical device while delivering the energy above the power rating. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said cooling is provided by a carbon dioxide gas coolant. 3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said carbon dioxide gas coolant is at or near its critical point. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein delivering the energy above the cable power rating is delivered at 5-20 times the cable power rating. 5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said energy is microwave energy. 6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising cooling the cable of said ablative energy delivery system and the ablative energy delivery medical device while delivering the energy above the power rating.
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- What does patent US9072532B2 cover?
- The present invention relates to comprehensive systems, devices and methods for delivering energy to tissue for a wide variety of applications, including medical procedures (e.g., tissue ablation, resection, cautery, vascular thrombosis, treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and dysrhythmias, electrosurgery, tissue harvest, etc.). In certain embodiments, systems, devices, and methods are provided fo…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Van Der Weide Daniel Warren, Lee Jr Fred T, Laeseke Paul F, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B18/1815. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).