Bipolar belt systems and methods
AssigneeESTECH, Inc. (Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.)
InventorsTamer Ibrahim, David K. Swanson
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Abstract
Bipolar belt ablation systems and methods for treating patient tissue involve the use of an ablation an ablation apparatus with a plurality of ablation elements carried by a flexible tube structure, a radiofrequency generator capable of delivering a plurality of differing radiofrequency power signals to the ablation elements of the ablation device, wires transmitting the radiofrequency power signals from the radiofrequency generator to the ablation elements, and a control mechanism to enable temperature-based power control to each of the powered ablation elements.
Claims30
A radiofrequency ablation system for treating tissue comprising:
- an ablation apparatus with a plurality of ablation elements carried by a flexible tube structure;
- a radiofrequency generator capable of delivering a plurality of differing radiofrequency power signals to the ablation elements of the ablation device;
- wires transmitting the radiofrequency power signals from the radiofrequency generator to the ablation elements;
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- a control mechanism to enable temperature-based power control to each of the powered ablation elements.
A method of administering a radiofrequency ablation treatment to a patient, comprising:
- delivering a plurality of differing radiofrequency power signals to a plurality of ablation elements of an ablation apparatus, wherein the plurality of ablation elements are coupled with a flexible tube structure;
- sensing a temperature of a tissue of the patient;
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- controlling power to one or more of the ablation elements based on the sensed temperature.
A radiofrequency ablation system for treating tissue comprising:
- an ablation apparatus having a first ablation element and a second ablation element carried by a flexible tube structure;
- a radiofrequency generator capable of generating a first radiofrequency power signal for the first ablation element and a second radiofrequency power signal for the second ablation element;
- a first transmission element configured to transmit the first radiofrequency power signal from the radiofrequency generator to the first ablation element and a second transmission element configured to transmit the second radiofrequency power signal from the radiofrequency generator to the second ablation element;
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- a control mechanism to enable temperature-based power control to each of the powered ablation elements.
A method of administering a radiofrequency ablation treatment to a patient, comprising:
- delivering a first radiofrequency power signal to a first ablation element of an ablation apparatus;
- delivering a second radiofrequency power signal to a second ablation element of the ablation apparatus;
- sensing a temperature of a tissue of the patient;
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- controlling power to at least one of the first ablation element or the second ablation element based on the sensed temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.