Impedance controlled tissue ablation apparatus and method

Details Impedance controlled tissue ablation apparatus and method Impedance controlled tissue ablation apparatus and method

2002-09-28

2008-03-18

Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

C607S105000, C607S102000, C606S042000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07344533

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for carrying our thermal ablation of target tissue is disclosed. The apparatus includes an RF ablation device having a multi-electrode electrode assembly designed to be deployed in target tissue, defining a selected-volume tissue region to be ablated, and having infusion channels for infusing a liquid into the target tissue during the ablation process. A control unit in the apparatus is operably connected to an RF energy source, for controlling the RF power level supplied to the electrodes, and to an infusion device, for controlling the rate of infusion of a liquid through the device into the tissue. During both electrode deployment and tissue ablation, impedance and or temperature measurements made within the tissue are used to control the RF source and infusion device, for optimizing the time and extent of tissue ablation.

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