Control systems for delivering energy
First Claim
1. A method for treating smooth muscle tissue surrounding a luminal passageway in an asthmatic lung of a patient, the method comprising:
- generating a map representing at least a portion of luminal passageways in the lung using a rendering system;
selecting at least one treatment location within the luminal passageway of the lung, wherein a substantial portion of the map is generated before selecting at least one treatment location;
providing a separate real-time visual display module displaying the treatment location from within the luminal passageway of the lung via a bronchoscope, wherein an actual position of the treatment location on the map and the separate real-time visual display module displaying the luminal passageways are displayed concurrently;
applying an energy therapy to the treatment location to treat the smooth muscle tissue, where the energy therapy applied to the respective treatment location is defined by a plurality of parameters; and
generating a treatment history profile where the treatment history profile includes a virtual position of the device at each treatment location when applying the energy therapy.
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Abstract
Methods for treating a network of organs including generating a map of at least a portion of the network of organs using a rendering system; selecting at least one treatment location within the luminal passageway of the network of organs; and applying an energy therapy to the treatment location to treat the smooth muscle tissue, where the energy therapy applied to the respective treatment location is defined by a plurality of parameters that are associated with a map. Such a system allows for historical or ideal treatment parameters to be identified, visually or otherwise to actual treatment locations. Also, control systems and methods for delivery of energy that may include control algorithms that prevent energy delivery if a fault is detected and may provide energy delivery to produce a substantially constant temperature at a delivery site. In some embodiments, the control systems and methods may be used to control the delivery of energy, such as radiofrequency energy, to body tissue, such as lung tissue.
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1. A method for treating smooth muscle tissue surrounding a luminal passageway in an asthmatic lung of a patient, the method comprising:
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generating a map representing at least a portion of luminal passageways in the lung using a rendering system; selecting at least one treatment location within the luminal passageway of the lung, wherein a substantial portion of the map is generated before selecting at least one treatment location; providing a separate real-time visual display module displaying the treatment location from within the luminal passageway of the lung via a bronchoscope, wherein an actual position of the treatment location on the map and the separate real-time visual display module displaying the luminal passageways are displayed concurrently; applying an energy therapy to the treatment location to treat the smooth muscle tissue, where the energy therapy applied to the respective treatment location is defined by a plurality of parameters; and generating a treatment history profile where the treatment history profile includes a virtual position of the device at each treatment location when applying the energy therapy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 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, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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