Apparatus and method for delivering ablative laser energy and determining the volume of tumor mass destroyed
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1. A system for delivering ablative laser energy to a tumor mass, the system comprising:
- a device capable of delivering an effective amount of laser energy to the tumor mass; and
a display connected to the device and operable to display a graphical representation of a volume of the tumor mass destroyed based upon the amount of laser energy delivered by the device.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for determining a volume of tumor mass destroyed. The present invention includes a temperature probe and a laser probe having a temperature sensor. The laser probe and temperature probe are inserted to measure a temperature of the tumor mass and a temperature of tissue mass surrounding the tumor mass. By determining the volume of tumor mass destroyed, a graphical representation of the volume of tumor mass destroyed is provided whereby real-time visual monitoring of the destruction of the tumor mass is achieved.
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49 Claims
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1. A system for delivering ablative laser energy to a tumor mass, the system comprising:
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a device capable of delivering an effective amount of laser energy to the tumor mass; and
a display connected to the device and operable to display a graphical representation of a volume of the tumor mass destroyed based upon the amount of laser energy delivered by the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for determining a volume of a tumor mass destroyed, the system comprising:
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a device capable of delivering an effective amount of laser energy to the tumor mass;
means for conducting a blood circulation test that employs a contrasting agent to determine the volume of the tumor mass destroyed by the amount of laser energy; and
a display connected to the device and operable to display a graphical representation of the volume of tumor mass destroyed based upon the amount of laser energy delivered by the device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of determining a volume of a tumor mass destroyed, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a temperature of the tumor mass and a tissue temperature in proximity to the tumor mass;
determining the volume of the tumor mass destroyed based upon the temperature of the tumor mass and the tissue temperature; and
displaying by a display a graphical representation of the volume of the tumor mass destroyed. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for determining a volume of tumor mass destroyed, the apparatus comprising:
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a device operable to determine a temperature of the tumor mass and a tissue temperature in proximity of the tumor mass; and
a display connected to the device and operable to display a graphical representation of the volume of tumor mass destroyed based upon the tumor mass temperature and the tissue temperature. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for determining a volume of tumor mass destroyed, the apparatus comprising:
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a device operable to determine a temperature of the tumor mass and a tissue temperature in proximity of the tumor mass;
a display connected to the device and operable to display a graphical representation of the volume of tumor mass destroyed based upon the tumor mass temperature and the tissue temperature; and
means for conducting a blood circulation test that employs a contrasting agent to confirm the volume of tumor mass destroyed. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for delivering ablative laser energy to a tumor mass, the system comprising:
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a device capable of providing an effective amount of laser energy to the tumor mass, wherein the device is operable to determine a temperature of the tumor mass and a tissue temperature in proximity of the tumor mass; and
a display connected to the device and operable to display a graphical representation of the volume of tumor mass destroyed based upon the tumor mass temperature and the tissue temperature. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A system for delivering ablative laser energy to a tumor mass, the system comprising:
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a device capable of providing an effective amount of laser energy to the tumor mass, wherein the device is operable to determine a temperature of the tumor mass and a tissue temperature in proximity of the tumor mass;
a display connected to the device and operable to display a graphical representation of the volume of tumor mass destroyed based upon the tumor mass temperature and the tissue temperature; and
means for conducting a blood circulation test that employs a contrasting agent to confirm the volume of tumor mass destroyed. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of determining a volume of tumor mass destroyed, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a temperature of the tumor mass;
determining a tissue temperature in proximity to the tumor mass; and
determining the volume of tumor mass destroyed based upon the temperature of the tumor mass and the adjacent tissue temperature. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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45. A method of calculating a volume of tumor mass destroyed, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a temperature of the tumor mass;
determining a tissue temperature in proximity to the tumor mass;
obtaining the volume of tumor mass destroyed based upon the temperature of the tumor mass and the tissue temperature; and
conducting a blood circulation test with a contrasting agent to confirm the volume of tumor mass destroyed. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49)
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