CATHETER DEVICE INCLUDING FLOW SENSING
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1. A device, comprising:
- a catheter;
at least one flow sensor coupled to the catheter;
at least one component coupled to the catheter to perform an ablation procedure on a portion of a tissue proximate to the catheter; and
an assessment module coupled to the flow sensor to receive data indicative of at least one flow measurement from the at least one flow sensor and provide an indication of the efficacy of the ablation procedure based on the data indicative of at least one flow measurement.
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Abstract
Devices and methods are provided for performing an ablation procedure on tissue with flow monitoring using flow sensors. The devices include a catheter, and at least one flow sensor disposed on the catheter, and a component for applying the ablation procedure. An assessment module provides an indication of the efficacy of the ablation procedure based on the flow measurement from the flow sensor.
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46 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a catheter; at least one flow sensor coupled to the catheter; at least one component coupled to the catheter to perform an ablation procedure on a portion of a tissue proximate to the catheter; and an assessment module coupled to the flow sensor to receive data indicative of at least one flow measurement from the at least one flow sensor and provide an indication of the efficacy of the ablation procedure based on the data indicative of at least one flow measurement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of performing a medical diagnosis and/or treatment on a tissue, the method comprising:
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disposing in proximity to the tissue an apparatus comprising; a catheter; at least one flow sensor disposed on a portion of the catheter, each of the at least one flow sensor comprising; a heating element; and a temperature sensor disposed proximate to the heating element, wherein a flow measurement of the flow sensor provides an indication of a flow rate of a fluid proximate to the inflatable and/or expandable body; at least one component coupled to the catheter to perform an ablation procedure on a portion of a tissue proximate to the catheter; and an assessment module coupled to the flow sensor to receive data indicative of at least one flow measurement from the at least one flow sensor and provide an indication of the efficacy of the ablation procedure based on the data indicative of at least one flow measurement; applying the ablation procedure to the surface of the tissue proximate to the catheter; and recording the flow measurement of the flow sensor, wherein the assessment module provides the indication of the efficacy of the ablation procedure. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A catheter device for performing a procedure on tissue of a renal artery, comprising:
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an inflatable and/or expandable body disposed near a distal end of the catheter; at least one flow sensor disposed on the inflatable and/or expandable body, each of the at least one flow sensor comprising; a heating element to heat an area proximate to the inflatable and/or expandable body; and a temperature sensor disposed proximate to the heating element, wherein measurement of the temperature sensor provides an indication of a flow rate of blood in the renal artery proximate to the inflatable and/or expandable body; and at least one component coupled to the catheter to perform an ablation procedure on a portion of the tissue of the renal artery. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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