Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Thermal applicators
Patent
1996-04-25
1998-03-31
Bahr, Jennifer
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Thermal applicators
607 96, 607 22, A61F 700
Patent
active
057333190
ABSTRACT:
A liquid coolant supply system for supplying a liquid coolant to a thermal therapy catheter includes a sensor control unit, a liquid coolant containment unit and mounts. The sensor control unit includes a pump, a cooling device, a temperature sensor and a pressure sensor. The liquid coolant containment unit includes a sealed reservoir, a coolant-sensor interface module and a pump interface fluidly coupled to the thermal therapy catheter. The coolant-sensor interface module includes a body defining a fluid chamber, a temperature interface supported adjacent the fluid chamber within the body, and a pressure interface supported adjacent the fluid chamber within the body. The mounts removably support the sealed reservoir, pump interface, temperature interface and pressure interface of the containment unit adjacent the cooling device, the pump, the temperature sensor and the pressure sensor. The temperature interface communicates a temperature indicant of the liquid coolant circulating through the fluid chamber to the temperature sensor. The pressure interface communicates a pressure indicant of the liquid coolant circulating through the fluid chamber to the pressure sensor. The cooling device and the pump are controlled based upon the sensed temperature and pressure of the liquid coolant.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5300099 (1994-04-01), Rudie
patent: 5326343 (1994-07-01), Rudie et al.
patent: 5334181 (1994-08-01), Rubinsky et al.
patent: 5409006 (1995-04-01), Buchholtz et al.
patent: 5417689 (1995-05-01), Fine
patent: 5423811 (1995-06-01), Imran et al.
patent: 5470350 (1995-11-01), Buchholtz et al.
patent: 5472405 (1995-12-01), Buchholtz et al.
patent: 5476444 (1995-12-01), Keeling et al.
Taylor & Francis, "International Journal of Hyperthermia", vol. 11, No. 1, Jan.-Feb. 1995, pp. 95-108.
Declaration of Stephen J. Clark Under 37 CFR .sctn. 1.98 and Exhibits A and B attached.
Technical Innovations and Notes, "A Practical System for Clinical Radiofrequency Hyperthermia", Brezovich et al., pp. 423-429.
Journal of Endourology, "Single-Session Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy for the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Obstruction", S. St. C. Carter et al., pp. 137-144.
Turner: Recent Developments and Work in Progress, "Recent Developments and Work in Progress", P.F. Turner, pp. 422-424.
British Journal of Urology, "Local Hyperthermia of the Prostate Gland for the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy and Urinary Retention - A Preliminary Report", A. Lindner et al., pp. 567-571.
Kauphusman James V.
Neilson Bruce H.
Bahr Jennifer
Carter Ryan
Urologix Inc.
LandOfFree
Liquid coolant supply system does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Liquid coolant supply system, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Liquid coolant supply system will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-47458