Therapeutic tooth bud ablation
AssigneeTriAgenics, Inc.
InventorLeigh E. Colby
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Abstract
Ablation probe tips (108, 148, 320, 360) and physical and virtual stents (110) for use in tooth bud ablation procedures that result in tooth agenesis as well as tooth bud ablation methods are described herein.
Claims18
A system including an ablation probe tip and a virtual stent, said ablation probe tip configured for use in tooth ablation procedure, said ablation probe tip for use with an ablation probe unit, said system comprising:
- (a) said ablation probe tip having a shaft, said shaft having an insertion end for inserting into tissue and a connection end for connecting said ablation probe tip to said ablation probe unit, said ablation probe tip having a center of ablation;
- (b) said virtual stent having a display and configured for displaying at least one virtual surgical guide angle marking and at least one virtual stop marking, said ablation probe tip being guidable at a pre-defined angle shown on said display as said at least one virtual surgical guide angle marking, said pre-defined angle being a three-dimensional angle;
- (c) said ablation probe tip being depth limited by at least one stop indicator to a pre-defined depth, said at least one stop indicator shown on said display as said at least one virtual stop marking;
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- (d) a representation of said ablation probe tip being displayed on said display, said ablation probe tip being guidable at said pre-defined angle by said at least one virtual surgical guide angle marking and to said pre-defined depth by said at least one stop indicator;
- wherein said center of ablation is within tissue to be ablated when said ablation probe tip is guided at said pre-defined angle to said pre-defined depth.
A system including an ablation probe tip and a virtual stent, said ablation probe tip configured for use in tooth ablation procedure, said ablation probe tip for use with an ablation probe unit, said system comprising:
- (a) said ablation probe tip having a shaft, said shaft having an insertion end for inserting into tissue and a connection end for connecting said ablation probe tip to said ablation probe unit, said ablation probe tip having a center of ablation;
- (b) said virtual stent having a display and configured for displaying at least one virtual surgical guide angle marking, said ablation probe tip being guidable at a pre-defined angle shown on said display as said at least one virtual surgical guide angle marking;
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- (c) a representation of said ablation probe tip being displayed on said display, said ablation probe tip being guidable at said pre-defined angle by virtual surgical guide angle markings displayed on said display.
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