ELECTROCHEMICAL PROTECTION OF CONDUCTING CIRCUIT IN THE BODY OF A PATIENT

    公开(公告)号:US20170172644A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-22

    申请号:US15379683

    申请日:2016-12-15

    摘要: The preferred embodiment provides apparatus for ablating a vessel by generating heat within a vessel to cause blood clotting to occlude the vessel. The apparatus includes an electrically resistive element at the distal end of the apparatus, the resistive element being uncoated and therefore in bare form. An alternating current supply feeds electrical current through the resistive element to cause heating of the element and surrounding blood or tissue. The alternating current power supply preferably is balanced about a centre point so as to create a net sum of alternating pulses of zero. It has been found that the supply of alternating current to the resistive element reduces or eliminates corrosion of the resistive element in blood as the resistive element is heated. Use of conductive coatings for a sacrificial anode can be avoided.

    ENERGY DELIVERY DEVICE FOR ENDOVASCULAR OCCLUSION

    公开(公告)号:US20200268441A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-27

    申请号:US16721241

    申请日:2019-12-19

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14 A61M25/09

    摘要: An energy delivery guide wire (10) including a guide wire proximal portion (12), a guide wire distal portion (14) and an energy delivery tip (16) extending from the distal portion (14); the energy delivery tip (16) having a tip length, a proximal tip end (18) and a distal tip end (20); at least the guide wire distal portion (14) extending in a first direction in an unbiased condition; the energy delivery tip (16) extending in a second direction different from the first direction; wherein the distal tip end (20) is offset from the proximal tip end (18) relative to the first direction by between 10 to 50 % of the tip length.

    VESSEL ABLATION SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE ABLATION TERMINAL
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    发明申请
    VESSEL ABLATION SYSTEM WITH ADJUSTABLE ABLATION TERMINAL 审中-公开
    具有可调节接线端子的VESSEL ABLATION系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160278839A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-29

    申请号:US15079975

    申请日:2016-03-24

    IPC分类号: A61B18/08

    摘要: RF ablation system includes a catheter having a lumen therein and a first electrode. Second electrode is disposed around the catheter proximate the distal end of the catheter and spaced from the first electrode by an insulating spacer which may be a part of the catheter or a sleeve on the first electrode. The first electrode is able to slide in and out of the catheter to vary the exposed length of the first electrode and as a result to alter the energy density at the first electrode in order to exhibit different heating effects. Control unit controls current through the electrodes and also the exposed length of the first electrode. The second electrode has a surface area at least twice that of the first electrode. Consequently, negligible heat is generated at the second electrode and therefore no blood clotting or other ablation material is formed over the catheter.

    摘要翻译: RF消融系统包括其中具有内腔的导管和第一电极。 第二电极设置在靠近导管远端的导管周围,并通过绝缘间隔物与第一电极间隔开,绝缘隔离物可以是导管的一部分或第一电极上的套管。 第一电极能够滑入和导出导管以改变第一电极的暴露长度,并且因此改变第一电极处的能量密度以便表现出不同的加热效果。 控制单元控制通过电极的电流以及第一电极的暴露长度。 第二电极具有至少是第一电极的两倍的表面积。 因此,在第二电极处产生可忽略的热量,因此在导管上不形成血液凝固或其它消融材料。

    ENERGY DELIVERY DEVICE FOR ENDOVASCULAR OCCLUSION

    公开(公告)号:US20200268442A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-27

    申请号:US16721279

    申请日:2019-12-19

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14

    摘要: An endoluminal energy delivery device includes a proximal end and a distal end, an electrically conductive core extending from the proximal to the distal end, and an energy delivery tip at the distal end. The energy delivery tip includes a distal core portion and an electrically conductive element disposed coaxially around the distal core portion and electrically coupled thereto in parallel. The distal core portion is made of a first material and the electrically conductive element is made of a second material. The second material has a higher conductivity than the first material. Electrical energy supplied to the delivery device passes simultaneously through the distal core portion and the electrically conductive element.

    Electrochemical protection of conducting circuit in the body of a patient

    公开(公告)号:US10682172B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-16

    申请号:US15379683

    申请日:2016-12-15

    摘要: The preferred embodiment provides apparatus for ablating a vessel by generating heat within a vessel to cause blood clotting to occlude the vessel. The apparatus includes an electrically resistive element at the distal end of the apparatus, the resistive element being uncoated and therefore in bare form. An alternating current supply feeds electrical current through the resistive element to cause heating of the element and surrounding blood or tissue. The alternating current power supply preferably is balanced about a centre point so as to create a net sum of alternating pulses of zero. It has been found that the supply of alternating current to the resistive element reduces or eliminates corrosion of the resistive element in blood as the resistive element is heated. Use of conductive coatings for a sacrificial anode can be avoided.