Ablation catheter with ultrasonic lesion monitoring capability
AssigneesPhilips Koninklijke Electronics N.V., Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsDarrell L. Rankin, Reena Pathania, Szabolcs Deladi, Dennis D. Clark
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Abstract
An ablation probe for treating and imaging body tissue includes an ablation electrode tip including an ablation electrode configured for delivering ablation energy to body tissue. A plurality of acoustic openings are disposed through the ablation electrode tip. A plurality of ultrasonic imaging sensors are positioned inside the ablation electrode tip. The ultrasonic imaging sensors are configured to transmit ultrasonic waves through the acoustic openings. A plurality of flex circuits are each electrically connected to one of the plurality of ultrasonic imaging sensors.
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An ablation probe for treating and imaging body tissue, the ablation probe comprising:
- an ablation electrode tip including an ablation electrode configured for delivering ablation energy to body tissue;
- an ultrasonic imaging sensor disposed within the ablation electrode tip, the ultrasonic imaging sensor configured to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves;
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- a flex circuit mechanically and electrically connected to the ultrasonic imaging sensor.
An ablation probe for treating and imaging body tissue, the ablation probe comprising:
- an ablation electrode tip including an ablation electrode configured for delivering ablation energy to body tissue;
- a plurality of acoustic openings disposed through the ablation electrode tip;
- a plurality of ultrasonic imaging sensors positioned inside the ablation electrode tip, each aligned with one of the acoustic openings;
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- a plurality of acoustic cups covering each of the ultrasonic imaging sensors.
An ablation probe for treating and imaging body tissue, the ablation probe comprising:
- an ablation electrode tip including an ablation electrode configured for delivering ablation energy to body tissue, the ablation electrode tip comprising:
- an electrode shell;
- a proximal tip insert connected to a proximal end of the electrode shell;
- a distal tip insert disposed within the electrode shell distally of the proximal tip insert;
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- a plurality of acoustic openings disposed through the ablation electrode tip;
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- a plurality of ultrasonic imaging sensors positioned inside the ablation electrode tip and mounted to the distal tip insert, the ultrasonic imaging sensors configured to transmit ultrasonic waves through the acoustic openings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.