Neurosurgical device for thermal therapy
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1. A neurosurgical device for thermally affecting interior cranial tissue of a patient, the device comprising:
- 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 interior cranial 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 neurosurgical device for thermally affecting interior cranial tissue of a patient, the device 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 interior cranial tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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;
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;
a contact member in thermal communication with the thermal input side of the thermal member; and
a thermal bridge provided between and in thermal communication with the thermal member and the contact member.
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14. 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;
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;
a thermal dissipation member in thermal communication with the thermal member; and
a thermal bridge provided between and in thermal communication with the thermal member and the thermal dissipation member.
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