Stabilized ablation systems and methods
AssigneeESTECH, Inc. (Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.)
InventorsTamer Ibrahim, Dwight P. Morejohn, Michael J. Banchieri, Ara Stephanian, John D. Pavlidis, David K. Swanson
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Abstract
Surgical systems and methods for administering an ablation treatment and other therapeutic or diagnostic protocols to a patient tissue involve a flexible stabilizer mechanism having an inner recess and an ablation mechanism coupled with the stabilizer mechanism.
Claims30
A surgical system for administering a lesion forming treatment to a patient tissue, comprising:
- a flexible stabilizer mechanism defining an inner recess;
- a ribcage mechanism disposed within the inner recess of the stabilizer mechanism, the ribcage mechanism defining an inner recess;
- and
- a lesion forming mechanism disposed within the inner recess defined by the ribcage mechanism,
- wherein the inner recess is configured to receive a portion of the tissue for administration of a lesion forming treatment.
A method for administering a lesion forming treatment to a patient tissue, comprising:
- placing a treatment assembly near the tissue of the patient, the treatment assembly comprising a flexible stabilizer mechanism defining an inner recess, a ribcage mechanism disposed within the inner recess of the stabilizer mechanism and defining an inner recess, and a lesion forming mechanism disposed within the inner recess defined by the ribcage mechanism;
- delivering a vacuum through the stabilizer mechanism and through the ribcage mechanism so as to draw a portion of the patient tissue into the inner recess defined by the ribcage mechanism;
- and
- administering the lesion forming treatment to the tissue via the lesion forming mechanism to create a lesion in the tissue.
A surgical system for administering a lesion forming treatment to a patient tissue, comprising:
- a suction mechanism defining an inner recess;
- and
- a lesion forming mechanism disposed within the inner recess defined by the suction mechanism,
- wherein the suction mechanism is reinforced to resist collapse when a vacuum is present within the inner recess, and
- wherein the inner recess is configured to receive a curvilinear portion of the tissue for administration of the lesion forming treatment thereto.
A surgical system for administering a lesion forming treatment to a patient tissue, comprising:
- a stabilizer mechanism defining an inner recess;
- and
- a lesion forming mechanism disposed within the inner recess of the stabilizer mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.