Surgery – Instruments – Heat application
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-18
2011-01-18
Gibson, Roy D (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Heat application
C606S032000, C606S034000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07871406
ABSTRACT:
A thermal ablation system is operable to perform thermal ablation using an x-ray system to measure temperature changes throughout a volume of interest in a patient. Image data sets captured by the x-ray system during a thermal ablation procedure provide temperature change information for the volume being subjected to the thermal ablation. Intermediate image data sets captured during the thermal ablation procedure may be fed into a system controller, which may modify or update a thermal ablation plan to achieve volume coagulation necrosis targets. The thermal ablation may be delivered by a variety of ablation modes including radiofrequency ablation, microwave therapy, high intensity focused ultrasound, laser ablation, and other interstitial heat delivery methods. Methods of performing thermal ablation using x-ray system temperature measurements as a feedback source are also provided.
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Gustafson David E.
Nadadur Desikachari
Nields Morgan W.
Gibson Roy D
INTIO, Inc.
Lee Benjamin
Marsh & Fischmann & Breyfogle LLP
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