Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical energy applicator
Patent
1996-08-20
1998-09-01
Bahr, Jennifer
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical energy applicator
607100, 607101, 607155, 607156, 606 33, A61N 100
Patent
active
058004947
ABSTRACT:
A variety of improved antenna arrangements for ablation catheters and methods for constructing catheter with these antenna arrangements are described. In various apparatus aspects of the invention, the catheter includes an elongated flexible tubular member adapted to be inserted into a vessel in the body of a patient. A transmission line suitable for transmitting electromagnetic energy is received within the tubular member. An antenna is coupled to the transmission line for generating an electric field sufficiently strong to cause tissue ablation. In one embodiment, the antenna takes the form of an antenna coil that is oriented such that its longitudinal axis extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the flexible tubular member. In another embodiment, a plurality of such laterally oriented antenna coils are provided at longitudinally spaced locations relative to the catheter axis. In other embodiments, the antenna coil is spirally wound. A variety of spiral antenna arrangements are contemplated. In some embodiments, the coil is wound in a substantially conical or frusto-conical manner expanding either distally or proximately. In still another embodiment, the antenna coil is wound in a substantially flat coil.
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Campbell Thomas H.
Sturzu Peter
Bahr Jennifer
Fidus Medical Technology Corporation
Ruddy David M.
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