Multiple antenna ablation apparatus
DCFirst Claim
1. An ablation apparatus comprising:
- a multiple arm device including a primary arm and a longitudinal axis, and a secondary arm coupled to the primary arm and configured to be deployed in a direction that is lateral to the longitudinal axis with at least one radius of curvature, wherein a distal end of the primary arm is sufficiently sharp to pierce tissue;
an energy source; and
one or more cables coupling the energy source with the multiple arm device.
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Abstract
An ablation apparatus has a multiple antenna device of adjustable length including an adjustable length primary antenna and an adjustable length secondary antenna. The primary antenna has a longitudinal axis, and the secondary antenna is deployed in a direction lateral to the longitudinal axis. The secondary antenna is constructed to be structurally less rigid than the primary antenna. The adjustable lengths of the primary and secondary antennas permits a desired geometric ablation of a selected tissue mass. An adjustable insulation sleeve is positioned on an exterior of one of the primary or secondary antennas. An energy source is connected to the multiple antenna device. A variety of energy sources can be used including RF, microwave and laser.
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1. An ablation apparatus comprising:
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a multiple arm device including a primary arm and a longitudinal axis, and a secondary arm coupled to the primary arm and configured to be deployed in a direction that is lateral to the longitudinal axis with at least one radius of curvature, wherein a distal end of the primary arm is sufficiently sharp to pierce tissue; an energy source; and one or more cables coupling the energy source with the multiple arm device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An ablation treatment apparatus, comprising:
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a multiple antenna device including a primary antenna with a longitudinal axis, and a secondary antenna coupled to the primary antenna and configured to be deployed at least partially in a lateral direction relative to the longitudinal axis with at least one radius of curvature, wherein a distal end of the primary antenna is sufficiently sharp to pierce tissue, and the primary and secondary antennas are configured to provide a selectable geometric ablation of a selected tissue mass; an insulation sleeve positioned on an exterior of the primary antenna; and one or more cables coupled to the multiple antenna. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An ablation treatment apparatus, comprising:
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a multiple antenna device including a primary antenna with a longitudinal axis, and a secondary antenna coupled to the primary antenna and configured to be deployed at least partially in a lateral direction relative to the longitudinal axis with at least one radius of curvature, wherein a distal end of the primary arm is sufficiently sharp to pierce tissue, and the primary and secondary antennas are configured to provide a selectable geometric ablation of a selected tissue mass; an insulation sleeve positioned on an exterior of the primary antenna; an energy source; and one or more cables coupling the energy source to the multiple antenna device. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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