Temperature indicating devices and methods of use

Details Temperature indicating devices and methods of use Temperature indicating devices and methods of use

2004-05-10

2008-11-04

Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Heat application

C128S898000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07445617

ABSTRACT:
A method of treating tissue of a body during a surgical procedure is provided comprising providing tissue comprising normal tissue and abnormal tissue; inserting at least one temperature indicating device into the tissue with the temperature indicating device comprising an indicator to provide an indication of when a trigger temperature has been attained and a trigger mechanism configured to operate when heated to the trigger temperature and trigger the activation of the indicator; heating the tissue sufficiently to ablate at least a portion of the abnormal tissue; and transferring heat from the tissue to the trigger mechanism, the heat sufficient to heat the trigger mechanism to the trigger temperature and trigger the activation of the indicator.

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