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US 2026/0215841 A1Published application
Directional ablation probe and methods of using the same
AssigneeMedtronic Europe Sàrl
InventorSachin P. Budhabhatti
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Abstract
A probe according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a distal electrode disposed on a distal end of the probe; a proximal electrode disposed proximally from the distal electrode; and a thermal shield disposable on the distal end of the probe to selectively thermally insulate at least one of the distal electrode and the proximal electrode, the thermal shield including an aperture that enables dissipation of thermal energy from at least one of the distal electrode and the proximal electrode through the aperture.
Claims21
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A probe, comprising:
- a distal electrode disposed on a distal end of the probe;
- a proximal electrode disposed proximally from the distal electrode;
- and
- a thermal shield disposable on the distal end of the probe to selectively thermally insulate at least one of the distal electrode and the proximal electrode, the thermal shield including an aperture that enables dissipation of thermal energy from at least one of the distal electrode and the proximal electrode through the aperture.
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A system, comprising:
- a probe comprising:
- a distal electrode disposed on a distal end of the probe;
- and
- a proximal electrode disposed proximally from the distal electrode;
- and
- a thermal shielding disposable on the probe and configured to selectively thermally insulate at least one of the distal electrode and the proximal electrode, the thermal shielding comprising:
- an aperture through which thermal energy from at least one of the distal electrode and the proximal electrode can be dissipated.
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A system, comprising:
- a cooling apparatus including an input channel and an output channel;
- a probe comprising:
- an active electrode disposed on a distal end of the probe;
- and
- a return electrode disposed proximally from the active electrode;
- and
- a thermal sleeve disposable over the probe to selectively thermally insulate at least one of the active electrode and the return electrode, the thermal sleeve including an aperture that enables dissipation of thermal energy from the active electrode through the aperture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.