Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1992-01-07
1993-03-30
Harrison, Jessica J.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128401, 128784, 606 13, 606 27, A61F 712
Patent
active
051974665
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for producing volumetric conductive hyperthermia for the treatment of a cancerous tumor in a patient. The location and volume of the tumor are determined with the aid of a CT scanning system, and an array of probes each containing a heat-emitting element is formed by interstitial implantation in the tumor in a predetermined pattern for volumetric heating using a template for guiding the probes into parallel alignment in the tumor. The template is affixed with respect to the patient's body and with respect to the imaging plane of the CT scanning system. After implantation, the probes are connected to a manifold which is in turn connected to an external control system capable of independently controlling the probes while monitoring various analog and digital values representative of system performance.
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Fearnot Neal E.
Marchosky J. Alexander
Moran Christopher J.
Godlewski Richard J.
Harrison Jessica J.
Med Institute Inc.
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