RF TREATMENT APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An RF treatment apparatus, comprising:
- a catheter including a catheter lumen;
a removable needle electrode positioned in the catheter lumen in a fixed relationship to the catheter, the treatment needle electrode including a needle lumen and a needle electrode distal end;
a return electrode;
a removable introducer slidably positioned in the treatment needle lumen, the introducer including an introducer distal end;
a first sensor positioned on a surface of the needle electrode or the introducer;
an RF power source coupled to the treatment needle electrode; and
resources associated with the first thermal sensor, return electrode and the RF power source for maintaining a selected power at the electrode independent of changes in current or voltage.
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Abstract
An RF treatment apparatus includes a catheter with a catheter lumen. A removable needle electrode is positioned in the catheter lumen in a fixed relationship to the catheter. The needle electrode includes a needle lumen and a needle electrode distal end. A removable introducer is slidably positioned in the needle lumen. The introducer includes an introducer distal end. A first sensor is positioned on a surface of the needle electrode or the insulator. An RF power source is coupled to the needle electrode and a return electrode. An insulator sleeve is slidably positioned around the electrode and includes a second sensor. Resources are associated with the electrodes, sensors as well as the RF power source for maintaining a selected power at the electrode independent of changes in current or voltage.
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32 Claims
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1. An RF treatment apparatus, comprising:
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a catheter including a catheter lumen;
a removable needle electrode positioned in the catheter lumen in a fixed relationship to the catheter, the treatment needle electrode including a needle lumen and a needle electrode distal end;
a return electrode;
a removable introducer slidably positioned in the treatment needle lumen, the introducer including an introducer distal end;
a first sensor positioned on a surface of the needle electrode or the introducer;
an RF power source coupled to the treatment needle electrode; and
resources associated with the first thermal sensor, return electrode and the RF power source for maintaining a selected power at the electrode independent of changes in current or voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An RF treatment apparatus, comprising:
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a catheter including a catheter lumen;
an insert removably positioned in the catheter lumen in a fixed relationship to the catheter, the insert including an insert lumen and an insert distal end;
an removable electrode positioned in the insert, the electrode having an electrode distal end that advances out of the insert distal end and introduces RF treatment energy along a conductive surface of the electrode;
a return electrode;
a first sensor positioned on an electrode or insert surface;
an RF power source coupled to the electrode; and
resources associated with the thermal sensor, return electrode and the RF power source for maintaining a selected power at the electrode independent of changes in voltage or current. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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23. An RF treatment apparatus, comprising:
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an infusion device including an infusion device lumen;
a catheter including a catheter lumen, the catheter being at least partially positioned in the infusion device lumen and removable therefrom;
a removable needle electrode positioned in the catheter lumen in a fixed relationship to the catheter, the needle electrode including a needle lumen;
a return electrode;
an insulator, with an insulator distal end, in a surrounding relationship to the needle electrode, the insulator being slidably positioned along a longitudinal axis of the needle electrode to define a needle electrode conductive surface beginning at the insulator distal end;
a first sensor positioned on an electrode or insulator surface;
an RF power source coupled to the treatment needle electrode; and
resources associated with the first thermal sensor, return electrode and the RF power source for maintaining a selected power at the electrode independent of changes in voltage or current.
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