Neurosurgical device for thermal therapy
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1. A device for thermally affecting tissue of a patient, comprising:
- a housing, the housing defining an interior volume and being at least partially insertable into an exterior opening in the patient;
a thermal member having a thermal input side and a thermal output side, at least a portion of the thermal member being positioned within the interior volume, one of the thermal input side and the thermal output side being arrangable to provide a temperature different than the other of the thermal input side and the thermal output side, the thermal input side imparting a thermal change to the tissue; and
a contact member being in thermal communication with the thermal input side of the thermal member and being in thermal communication with the tissue, wherein the contact member includes an access port, the access port being adapted to be in communication with the tissue.
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Abstract
A device for thermally affecting tissue of a patient includes a housing defining an interior volume that is at least partially insertable into an exterior opening in a patient. A thermal member positioned within the interior volume of the housing includes a thermal input side and a thermal output side to impart a thermal change to the tissue.
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1. A device for thermally affecting tissue of a patient, comprising:
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a housing, the housing defining an interior volume and being at least partially insertable into an exterior opening in the patient;
a thermal member having a thermal input side and a thermal output side, at least a portion of the thermal member being positioned within the interior volume, one of the thermal input side and the thermal output side being arrangable to provide a temperature different than the other of the thermal input side and the thermal output side, the thermal input side imparting a thermal change to the tissue; and
a contact member being in thermal communication with the thermal input side of the thermal member and being in thermal communication with the tissue, wherein the contact member includes an access port, the access port being adapted to be in communication with the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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3. The device according to claim 3, wherein the thermal fluid circulation member is a fan and the thermal fluid is air.
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11. A device for thermally affecting tissue of a patient, comprising:
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a housing, the housing defining an interior volume and being at least partially insertable into an exterior opening in the patient; and
a thermal member having a thermal input side and a thermal output side, at least a portion of the thermal member being positioned within the interior volume, one of the thermal input side and the thermal output side being arrangable to provide a temperature different than the other of the thermal input side and the thermal output side, the thermal input side imparting a thermal change to the tissue, wherein the thermal member is adapted to directly contact tissue to be treated.
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12. A device for thermally affecting tissue of a patient, comprising:
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a housing, the housing defining an interior volume and being at least partially insertable into an exterior opening in the patient;
a thermal member having a thermal input side and a thermal output side, at least a portion of the thermal member being positioned within the interior volume, one of the thermal input side and the thermal output side being arrangable to provide a temperature different than the other of the thermal input side and the thermal output side, the thermal input side imparting a thermal change to the tissue; and
a thermal fluid circulation member, the thermal fluid circulation member provided to circulate thermal fluid across the thermal output side of the thermal member, wherein the thermal fluid circulation member is a pump and the thermal fluid is a liquid. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device for thermally affecting tissue of a patient, comprising:
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a housing, the housing defining an interior volume and being at least partially insertable into an exterior opening in the patient, wherein the housing includes a set screw opening and wherein the thermal member is slidable within the housing, and wherein the device further includes a set screw insertable into the set screw opening, the set screw being adjustable to lock the thermal member at a desired position relative to the housing; and
a thermal member having a thermal input side and a thermal output side, at least a portion of the thermal member being positioned within the interior volume, one of the thermal input side and the thermal output side being arrangable to provide a temperature different than the other of the thermal input side and the thermal output side, the thermal input side imparting a thermal change to the tissue.
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18. A device for thermally affecting tissue, comprising:
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a thermal member having a thermal input side and a thermal output side;
a thermal cartridge, the thermal cartridge having a cartridge wall defining an interior surface for receiving the thermal member; and
an insert housing, the insert housing having an insert wall defining an inner volume configured to slidably receive the thermal cartridge and the insert housing being configured to fit within an opening in a patient. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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