RF treatment apparatus
First Claim
1. An RF treatment apparatus, comprising:
- a catheter including a catheter lumen;
a removable treatment needle electrode positioned in the catheter lumen in a fixed relationship to the catheter, the treatment needle electrode including a needle lumen and a needle electrode distal end;
a return electrode;
a removable introducer slidably positioned in the treatment needle lumen, the introducer including an introducer distal end;
a first sensor positioned on one of a surface of the treatment electrode or the introducer;
an RF power source coupled to the treatment needle electrode and the return electrode; and
resources connected with the first sensor, return electrode and the RF power source for maintaining a selected power at the treatment electrode independent of changes in current or voltage.
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Abstract
An RF treatment apparatus includes a catheter with a catheter lumen. A removable needle electrode is positioned in the catheter lumen in a fixed relationship to the catheter. The needle electrode includes a needle lumen and a needle electrode distal end. A removable introducer is slidably positioned in the needle lumen. The introducer includes an introducer distal end. A first sensor is positioned on a surface of the needle electrode or the insulator. An RF power source is coupled to the needle electrode and a return electrode. An insulator sleeve is slidably positioned around the electrode and includes a second sensor. Resources are associated with the electrodes, sensors as well as the RF power source for maintaining a selected power at the electrode independent of changes in current or voltage.
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1. An RF treatment apparatus, comprising:
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a catheter including a catheter lumen; a removable treatment needle electrode positioned in the catheter lumen in a fixed relationship to the catheter, the treatment needle electrode including a needle lumen and a needle electrode distal end; a return electrode; a removable introducer slidably positioned in the treatment needle lumen, the introducer including an introducer distal end; a first sensor positioned on one of a surface of the treatment electrode or the introducer; an RF power source coupled to the treatment needle electrode and the return electrode; and resources connected with the first sensor, return electrode and the RF power source for maintaining a selected power at the treatment electrode independent of changes in current or voltage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An RF treatment apparatus, comprising:
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an infusion device including a infusion device lumen; a catheter including a catheter lumen, the catheter being at least partially positioned in the infusion device lumen and removable therefrom; a removable treatment needle electrode positioned in the catheter lumen in a fixed relationship to the catheter, the needle electrode including a needle lumen; a return electrode; an insulator, with an insulator distal end, in a surrounding relationship to the treatment electrode, the insulator being slidably positioned along a longitudinal axis of the treatment electrode to define a treatment electrode conductive surface beginning at the insulator distal end; a removable introducer slidably positioned in the needle electrode lumen with an introducer distal end; a first sensor positioned on one of a treatment electrode or insulator surface; an RF power source coupled to the treatment electrode; and resources connected with the first sensor, return electrode and the RF power source for maintaining a selected power at the treatment electrode, the resources measuring both voltage and current. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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