SYSTEMS,METHODS, AND DEVICES HAVING STRETCHABLE INTEGRATED CIRCUITRY FOR SENSING AND DELIVERING THERAPY
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Abstract
System, devices and methods are presented that integrate stretchable or flexible circuitry, including arrays of active devices for enhanced sensing, diagnostic, and therapeutic capabilities. The invention enables conformal sensing contact with tissues of interest, such as the inner wall of a lumen, a the brain, or the surface of the heart. Such direct, conformal contact increases accuracy of measurement and delivery of therapy. Further, the invention enables the incorporation of both sensing and therapeutic devices on the same substrate allowing for faster treatment of diseased tissue and fewer devices to perform the same procedure.
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217 Claims
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129. An apparatus to deliver ablative therapy to a tissue, the apparatus comprising:
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a stretchable substrate; stretchable circuitry disposed on said substrate and being configured to remain functional upon conforming to a surface of said tissue, said circuitry comprising; a facility to deliver ablative therapy; and an array of sensors generating data indicative of an electrical conduction of said tissue; an output facility comprising a display; and a processing facility in electronic communication with said circuitry and said output facility, said processing facility for receiving said data indicative of the electrical conduction of said tissue and configured to; generate a map of conductive pathways in said tissue based on the data indicative of the electrical conduction of said tissue, and cause said output facility to display said map. - View Dependent Claims (130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 148, 149, 152, 155, 156, 157, 173, 217)
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212. A method to accurately ablate a tissue, comprising:
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a. placing a device containing an array of electrical conductance sensors and an ablation facility in conformal contact with said tissue; b. determining an abnormality in said tissue with the data from said electrical conductance sensors; and c. activating said ablation facility to ablate abnormal tissue.
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213. A method to accurately ablate a tissue, comprising:
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a. placing a device containing an array of electrical conductance sensors and an ablation facility in conformal contact with said tissue; b. determining an abnormality in said tissue with the data from said electrical conductance sensors; c. providing a suggestion on an area of tissue to ablate based upon said determination of an abnormality in said tissue; d. providing an interface to select an area of said tissue to ablate; and e. activating said ablation facility to ablate abnormal tissue based on an area selected with said interface.
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