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US 2023/0404648 A1Published application
Ablation probes including flexible circuits for heating and sensing
AssigneeVarian Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorHongxuan Zhang
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Abstract
A probe for performing an ablation treatment includes a shell defining an outer surface and a cryogen supply conduit positioned in the shell. The probe also includes a flexible circuit positioned on at least a portion of the outer surface of the shell. The flexible circuit includes at least one radio frequency (RF) emitter for delivering RF energy to a target tissue.
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A probe for performing an ablation treatment comprising:
- a shell defining an outer surface;
- a cryogen supply conduit positioned in the shell;
- and
- a flexible circuit positioned on at least a portion of the outer surface of the shell.
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A method comprising:
- delivering a cryogen to a probe to perform a freezing cycle of an ablation treatment;
- obtaining measurement data from one or more measurement points on a flexible circuit on the probe;
- and
- delivering a radio frequency (RF) signal to an RF emitter on the flexible circuit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.