WO2001068173A3 - Ablation and imaging catheter - Google Patents

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WO2001068173A3
WO2001068173A3 PCT/EP2001/002741 EP0102741W WO0168173A3 WO 2001068173 A3 WO2001068173 A3 WO 2001068173A3 EP 0102741 W EP0102741 W EP 0102741W WO 0168173 A3 WO0168173 A3 WO 0168173A3
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electrode structure
ultrasonic transducer
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porous electrode
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Huy D Phan
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    • A61B18/18—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves
    • A61B18/1815—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using microwaves
    • A61B2018/1861—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using microwaves with an instrument inserted into a body lumen or cavity, e.g. a catheter
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    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/36—Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for
    • A61B90/361—Image-producing devices, e.g. surgical cameras
    • A61B2090/3614—Image-producing devices, e.g. surgical cameras using optical fibre
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    • A61B90/36—Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for
    • A61B90/37—Surgical systems with images on a monitor during operation
    • A61B2090/378—Surgical systems with images on a monitor during operation using ultrasound
    • A61B2090/3782—Surgical systems with images on a monitor during operation using ultrasound transmitter or receiver in catheter or minimal invasive instrument

Abstract

A catheter for ablating and imaging tissue includes a porous electrode structure comprising an interior region for receiving a conductive medium, and elongate tube having a distal tube end that extends within the interior region, and an ultrasonic transducer assembly housed within the distal tube end. The porous electrode structure includes an interior region that receives an ionic medium. RF energy can then be ionically transported through the pores within the electrode structure and into the tissue. The distal tube end and porous electrode structure are ultrasonically transparent, allowing the ultrasonic transducer assembly to image therethrough. The ultrasonic transducer assembly is sealed within the distal tubular end and is thereby isolated from the adverse corrosive and thermal effects of the ionic medium.
PCT/EP2001/002741 2000-03-15 2001-03-12 Ablation and imaging catheter WO2001068173A2 (en)

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