Antenna Assemblies for Medical Applications
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1. A device for directing energy to a target volume of tissue, comprising:
- a helical antenna assembly that includes a helical antenna radiating section, wherein the helical antenna radiating section includes a helical antenna element,wherein the helical antenna assembly is capable of operating in at least one of a first mode of operation for directing energy to a first portion of the target volume of tissue and a second mode of operation for directing energy to a second portion of the target volume of tissue.
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Abstract
A device for directing energy to a target volume of tissue includes a helical antenna assembly that includes a helical antenna radiating section having a helical antenna element. The helical antenna assembly is capable of operating in at least one of a first mode of operation for directing energy to a first portion of the target volume of tissue and a second mode of operation for directing energy to a second portion of the target volume of tissue.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for directing energy to a target volume of tissue, comprising:
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a helical antenna assembly that includes a helical antenna radiating section, wherein the helical antenna radiating section includes a helical antenna element, wherein the helical antenna assembly is capable of operating in at least one of a first mode of operation for directing energy to a first portion of the target volume of tissue and a second mode of operation for directing energy to a second portion of the target volume of tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for directing energy to a target volume of tissue, comprising the steps of:
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positioning a helical antenna assembly for the delivery of energy to a target volume of tissue; operating the helical antenna assembly in a first mode of operation to perform a first procedure on a first portion of the target volume of tissue, the first portion located substantially adjacent to a longitudinal portion of the helical antenna assembly; and operating the helical antenna assembly in a second mode of operation to perform a second procedure on a second portion of the target volume of tissue, the second portion located distal to an end portion of the helical antenna assembly.
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