Magnetic surgical instrument system
First Claim
1. A magnetic surgical instrument system for use in transmural surgical operations comprising at least two magnetic probes and a driving device, each magnetic probe having at least one functional component associated therewith comprising a magnetic component, wherein the magnetic component of a first magnetic probe comprises an electromagnet and wherein the first magnetic probe is operatively connected to the driving device which provides the electric current to energize the electromagnet and produce therewith a magnetic clamping force, the magnetic component for a second magnetic probe is a magnetic component selected from the group consisting of a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, and a metal attracted to a magnet, wherein the system enables a user to clamp walls of an anatomical structure between the magnetic probes.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a magnetic surgical instrument system for use in transmural surgical operations. The system includes at least two magnetic probes including magnetic components, such as a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, and a metal attracted to a magnet that attracts the magnetic probes to provide therewith a magnetic clamping force for clamping the wall of anatomical structures. The system may also include a driving device, which provides the driving signal to produce electromagnetic force and energy for various embodiments of the present invention, such as RF, microwave, laser, and cryogenic energy. The magnetic surgical system may also be adopted to ablate, cut, stable, and inject anatomical structure tissue clamped between the magnetic probes.
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- 1. A magnetic surgical instrument system for use in transmural surgical operations comprising at least two magnetic probes and a driving device, each magnetic probe having at least one functional component associated therewith comprising a magnetic component, wherein the magnetic component of a first magnetic probe comprises an electromagnet and wherein the first magnetic probe is operatively connected to the driving device which provides the electric current to energize the electromagnet and produce therewith a magnetic clamping force, the magnetic component for a second magnetic probe is a magnetic component selected from the group consisting of a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, and a metal attracted to a magnet, wherein the system enables a user to clamp walls of an anatomical structure between the magnetic probes.
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24. A magnetic surgical instrument system for use in transmural surgical operations comprising at least two magnetic probes and a driving device, each magnetic probe comprising a magnetic component and an electrode, wherein the magnetic component of a first magnetic probe comprises an electromagnet and the magnetic component of a second magnetic probe is a magnetic component selected from the group consisting of a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, and a metal attracted to a magnet, the magnetic probes operatively connected to the driving device which provides the electric current to energize the electromagnet and produce therewith a magnetic clamping force, and which supplies energy to the electrodes sufficient for a user to create transmural lesions therewith in the walls of an anatomical structure clamped between the magnetic probes.
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25. A magnetic surgical instrument system for use in transmural surgical operations comprising at least two magnetic probes and a driving device, each magnetic probe comprising a magnetic component and an electrode, wherein the magnetic component of a first magnetic probe comprises an electromagnet and the magnetic component of a second magnetic probe is a magnetic component selected from the group consisting of a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, and a metal attracted to a magnet, the magnetic probes operatively connected to the driving device which provides the electric current to energize the electromagnet and produce therewith a magnetic clamping force, and which supplies radio frequency energy to the electrodes sufficient for a user to create transmural lesions therewith in the walls of an anatomical structure clamped between the magnetic probes from both sides of the wall of the anatomical structure, wherein the driving device is adopted to enable a user to selectively energize the electromagnet of the first magnetic probe thereby allowing the magnetic clamping force between the magnetic components to be turned on and off.
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26. A magnetic surgical instrument system for use in transmural surgical operations comprising at least two magnetic probes and a driving device, each magnetic probe comprising a magnetic component and an electrode, wherein the magnetic components produce a magnetic clamping force which allows a user to clamp walls of an anatomical structure between the magnetic probes, and wherein the electrode of at least one of the magnetic probes comprises an active electrode of a bipolar electrode pair and the electrode of at least one of the other magnetic probes comprises a return electrode of a bipolar electrode pair, wherein the magnetic probes are operatively connected to the driving device which supplies radio frequency energy to the active electrode sufficient for a user to create transmural lesions therewith in the walls of an anatomical structure clamped between the magnetic probes.
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27. A magnetic probe comprising a magnetic component and a camera, wherein the camera is capable of providing at least one of still images and video images of a site and the magnetic component enables a user to navigate the probe through a subject'"'"'s body with an external magnet.
- 28. A magnetic probe comprising a magnetic component and a biopsy element, wherein the biopsy element is capable of taking a biopsy sample of tissue in a structure having a lumen and the magnetic component enables a user to navigate the probe into the structure with an external magnet.
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29. A method for treating atrial fibrillation comprising:
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inserting a first magnetic probe into a subject'"'"'s heart;
clamping a wall of the subject'"'"'s heart between the first magnetic probe and a second magnetic probe;
applying energy to the wall of the subject'"'"'s heart clamped between the magnetic probes sufficient to create a lesion therein; and
removing the first magnetic probe from the subject'"'"'s heart. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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