Neural ablation probe and temperature sensing device and related systems and methods

A electrode probe and temperature sensor system comprising:

• (a) an electrode device comprising an elongate tubular electrode body, the tubular electrode body comprising:
• (i) at least two electrode contacts disposed on the elongate tubular electrode body;
• (ii) a first lumen defined within the elongate tubular electrode body;
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• (iii) a proximal opening disposed near a proximal end of the elongate tubular electrode body, wherein the proximal opening is in fluidic communication with the first lumen;
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• (b) a temperature sensing device sized to be positionable within the first lumen, the temperature sensing device comprising a thin film body disposed around a core body, the thin film body comprising:
• (i) a base;
• (ii) at least two temperature sensors disposed on a top surface of the base;
• (iii) a common elongate conductor electrically coupled to the at least two temperature sensors;
• and
• (iv) at least two separate elongate conductors disposed on a bottom surface of the base, wherein each of the at least two separate elongate conductors is electrically coupled to one of the at least two temperature sensors.

An ablation system comprising:

• (a) an ablation device comprising:
• (i) an elongate electrode body;
• (ii) at least two electrode contacts disposed on the elongate electrode body;
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• (iii) a first lumen defined within the elongate electrode body;
• (b) a temperature sensing device sized to be positionable within the first lumen, the temperature sensing device comprising:
• (i) a core body;
• (ii) a thin film body disposed around the core body, the thin film body comprising:
• (A) a base layer;
• (B) at least two temperature sensors disposed on a top surface of the base layer;
• (C) a common elongate conductor electrically coupled to the at least two temperature sensors;
• and
• (D) at least two separate elongate conductors disposed on a bottom surface of the base layer, wherein each of the at least two separate elongate conductors is electrically coupled to one of the at least two temperature sensors,
• wherein the temperature sensing device is positionable within the first lumen such that each of the at least two temperature sensors is disposed in proximity with one of the at least two electrode contacts;
• (c) at least one spacing device removably coupleable at a first end with the ablation device and at a second end with the temperature sensing device;
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• (d) a controller operably coupled to the electrode device and the temperature sensing device, wherein the controller is configured to receive temperature information from the temperature sensing device and use the temperature information to adjust energy supply to at least one of the at least two electrode contacts.