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TEST JIG FOR ABLATOR

  • US 20130027069A1
  • Filed: 07/27/2011
  • Published: 01/31/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for testing and/or calibrating an ablator, comprising:

  • a tissue probe emulator connectable to a tissue ablator being tested, the emulator comprising;

    a temperature sensor;

    a thermoelectric unit operative to vary a temperature sensed by the temperature sensor;

    an adjustable electrical load;

    electrical control circuitry connected to the thermoelectric unit and the electrical load and operative to independently adjust the electrical load and an output of the thermoelectric unit; and

    an adapter, connectable to a receptacle of the ablator and coupled to convey signals emitted by the temperature sensor to the tissue ablator and to convey an ablation energy output of the tissue ablator to the electrical load.

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