Template System and Methods
First Claim
1. A template system for use in a medical procedure comprising:
- a track having at least one suction port, the at least one suction port anchoring the track to a tissue after the track is positioned adjacent a target area inside a patient'"'"'s body,a transducer operatively associated with the track, the transducer guided by the track adjacent the target area while the transducer is moved along the track for the medical procedure.
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Abstract
Template systems and methods for various procedures (e.g., tissue ablation procedures) are disclosed. An exemplary template system comprises a track having at least one suction port. The at least one suction port anchors the track to a tissue after the track is positioned adjacent a target area. The template system may further comprise a transducer operatively associated with the track. Exemplary transducers include imaging transducers and ablating transducers. The transducer is guided by the track adjacent the target area while the transducer is moved along the track for a procedure. One or more umbilical may provide a conduit to the track and/or transducer so that the template system may be positioned in a patient'"'"'s body (e.g., for a procedure on the patient'"'"'s heart) and operated remotely by a physician or other user from outside of the patient'"'"'s body.
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30 Claims
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1. A template system for use in a medical procedure comprising:
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a track having at least one suction port, the at least one suction port anchoring the track to a tissue after the track is positioned adjacent a target area inside a patient'"'"'s body, a transducer operatively associated with the track, the transducer guided by the track adjacent the target area while the transducer is moved along the track for the medical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of treatment comprising:
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inserting a track into a patient'"'"'s body and positioning the track adjacent a target area inside the patient'"'"'s body; anchoring the track to a tissue in the target area; and positioning a transducer guided by the track adjacent the target area to perform a medical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for use in a medical procedure comprising:
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guide means for attaching adjacent a target area inside a patient'"'"'s body; means for anchoring the guide means to a tissue after the guide means is positioned adjacent the target area; and means for delivering energy to the target area from two or more positions along the guide means. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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