Suction Force Ablation Device
First Claim
1. A suction force ablation device suitable for use with an organic tissue, said device comprising:
- a first recessed area configured to form a first chamber when said device is urged against said tissue;
a second recessed surface configured to form a second chamber, concentric with said first chamber, when said device is urged against said tissue, wherein said first and second chambers are fluidically isolated from each other; and
an electrode disposed within said second chamberwherein said first chamber is under a low pressure than said second chamber said first chamber and is configured to provide a suction force against said tissue.
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Abstract
An ablation device for ablating tissue having an outer wall and an inner wall, approximately parallel and concentric with said outer wall, defining an inner fluid chamber and an outer low pressure chamber. Each of the outer wall and the inner wall have an edge defining an open face of the fluid chamber and the low pressure chamber. An ablative element is contained within the fluid chamber. A source of low pressure is coupled to the low pressure chamber. When the edge of the outer wall and the edge of the inner wall contact a surface, the ablation device is at least partially secured to the surface by low pressure created in the low pressure chamber by the source of low pressure. The fluid chamber is at least partially fluidly isolated from the low pressure chamber when the ablation device is at least partially secured to the surface.
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62 Claims
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1. A suction force ablation device suitable for use with an organic tissue, said device comprising:
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a first recessed area configured to form a first chamber when said device is urged against said tissue; a second recessed surface configured to form a second chamber, concentric with said first chamber, when said device is urged against said tissue, wherein said first and second chambers are fluidically isolated from each other; and an electrode disposed within said second chamber wherein said first chamber is under a low pressure than said second chamber said first chamber and is configured to provide a suction force against said tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A suction force ablation device suitable for use with an organic tissue, said device comprising:
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a housing having first upstanding wall and a second upstanding wall, said first upstanding wall being concentric with said second upstanding wall; a first recessed portion surrounded by said first wall; an electrode disposed within said first wall; a vent within said first wall, wherein said vent is in fluid communication with atmospheric pressure through another vent on said housing; a second recessed portion surrounded by said first wall and said second wall; and a suction port disposed between said first and second walls, wherein said suction port is configured to provide a suction force. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An ablation device for ablating tissue, comprising:
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an outer wall and an inner wall, approximately parallel and concentric with said outer wall, defining an inner fluid chamber and an outer low pressure chamber, each of said outer wall and said inner wall having an edge defining an open face of said fluid chamber and said low pressure chamber; an ablative element contained within said fluid chamber; and a source of low pressure coupled to said low pressure chamber; wherein, when said edge of said outer wall and said edge of said inner wall contact a surface, said ablation device is at least partially secured to said surface by low pressure created in said low pressure chamber by said source of low pressure; said fluid chamber being at least partially fluidly isolated from said low pressure chamber when said ablation device is at least partially secured to said surface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 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, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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