Multi-energy ablation station
First Claim
1. An ablation station having multiple energy treatment capabilities for performing sequential or simultaneous ablation techniques to a target tissue area, the ablation station comprising:
- a treatment energy generation station capable of supplying one or more different forms and levels of treatment energy to one or more energy treatment devices; and
an umbilical system having a first end adaptable for coupling to the one or more energy treatment devices and a second end coupled to the energy generation station, wherein the treatment energy generation station comprises a processor that can selectively disperse the one or more different forms and levels of treatment energy and selectively activate the one or more energy treatment devices.
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Abstract
An integrated multiple energy ablation system that allows for a variety of ablation procedures to be performed without the interchanging of catheters. A console is provided that is connected to one or more energy treatment devices such as catheters or probes, via an energy-delivering umbilical system. A processor in the console allows a user to selectively control which type of energy is released into the umbilical system and delivered to the energy treatment devices. Cryogenic fluid, RF energy, microwave or direct current as well as laser energy can be supplied in order to cover a wide range of ablation techniques. The integrated ablation station is designed to be compatible with commercial catheters and allows for sequential or simultaneous ablation and mapping procedures to be performed when a deeper and wider lesion capability and/or a broader temperature ablation spectrum is desired.
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1. An ablation station having multiple energy treatment capabilities for performing sequential or simultaneous ablation techniques to a target tissue area, the ablation station comprising:
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a treatment energy generation station capable of supplying one or more different forms and levels of treatment energy to one or more energy treatment devices; and
an umbilical system having a first end adaptable for coupling to the one or more energy treatment devices and a second end coupled to the energy generation station, wherein the treatment energy generation station comprises a processor that can selectively disperse the one or more different forms and levels of treatment energy and selectively activate the one or more energy treatment devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of applying treatment energy to a target tissue area using multiple ablation techniques, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a treatment energy generation station capable of supplying one or more different forms of treatment energy to one or more energy treatment devices;
coupling one or more catheters to the treatment energy generation station;
selectively supplying treatment energy to the selected one or more energy treatment devices; and
ablating the target tissue area using the selected one or more energy treatment devices. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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