Neurosurgical device for thermal therapy including spiral element
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1. A device for thermally affecting tissue, comprising:
- a contact member, the contact member being thermally transmissive;
a thermal member having a thermal input side and a thermal output side, the thermal input side being in thermal communication with the contact member;
a first thermal fluid circulation member, the a first thermal fluid circulation member provided to circulate thermal fluid across the thermal output side of the thermal member;
a housing, the housing having an interior surface for mounting the contact member, the first thermal member and the thermal fluid circulation member and the housing being configured to fit within a burr hole in a skull; and
a surface area expansion element, the surface area expansion element, having an interior volume filled with a thermally-transmissive fluid, the thermally-transmissive fluid being in thermal communication with the contact member.
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Abstract
A device for thermally affecting tissue having a thermally transmissive contact member being in thermal communication with a thermal member and a surface area expansion element configured for contacting a tissue. The contact member and thermal member are disposed within a housing and the surface area expansion element is coupleable to the housing. The housing is configured to fit within an opening in a skull.
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1. A device for thermally affecting tissue, comprising:
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a contact member, the contact member being thermally transmissive;
a thermal member having a thermal input side and a thermal output side, the thermal input side being in thermal communication with the contact member;
a first thermal fluid circulation member, the a first thermal fluid circulation member provided to circulate thermal fluid across the thermal output side of the thermal member;
a housing, the housing having an interior surface for mounting the contact member, the first thermal member and the thermal fluid circulation member and the housing being configured to fit within a burr hole in a skull; and
a surface area expansion element, the surface area expansion element, having an interior volume filled with a thermally-transmissive fluid, the thermally-transmissive fluid being in thermal communication with the contact member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device for thermally affecting tissue, comprising:
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a thermal cartridge having;
a contact member, the contact member being thermally transmissive;
a thermal member having a thermal input side and a thermal output side, the thermal input side being in thermal communication with the contact member;
a thermal fluid circulation member, the thermal fluid circulation member provided to circulate thermal fluid across the thermal output side of the thermal member;
to a housing, the housing having an interior surface for mounting the contact member, the thermal member and the thermal fluid circulation member and the housing being configured to fit within a burr hole in a skull; and
a surface area expansion element, the surface area expansion element, having an interior volume filled with a thermally-transmissive fluid, the thermally-transmissive fluid being in thermal communication with the contact member.
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