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US 9,375,278 B2Granted
Tissue ablation system with energy distribution
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsRobert J. Behnke, II, Mani N. Prakash, Jeffrey L. Jensen, Francesca Rossetto, Joseph D. Brannan
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Abstract
A microwave ablation system includes an energy source adapted to generate microwave energy and a power splitting device having an input adapted to connect to the energy source and a plurality of outputs. The plurality of outputs are configured to be coupled to a corresponding plurality of energy delivery devices. The power splitting device is configured to selectively divide energy provided from the energy source between the plurality of energy devices.
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A method for providing energy to tissue, comprising:
- positioning a plurality of energy delivery devices into tissue;
- supplying energy to an input of a first power splitting device and to an input of a second power splitting device;
- selectively dividing energy at the first power splitting device between at least two energy delivery devices from the plurality of energy delivery devices;
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- selectively dividing energy at the second power splitting device between the at least two energy delivery devices and another energy delivery device of the plurality of energy delivery devices.
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