Thermal feedback systems and methods of using the same
First Claim
1. A system for providing feedback during an electrosurgical procedure on a target tissue, the system comprising:
- an electrosurgical energy source;
an electrode probe assembly connected to the electrosurgical energy source, the electrode probe assembly including at least one electrode assembly having a needle configured to deliver electrosurgical energy to the target tissue;
a thermal feedback assembly connected to the electrosurgical energy source, the thermal feedback assembly including at least one temperature sensor assembly; and
a hub configured to selectively support the electrode probe assembly and the thermal feedback assembly such that the needle of the electrode probe assembly and each temperature sensor assembly of the thermal feedback assembly are proximate to one another when disposed proximate the target tissue.
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Abstract
A system for providing feedback during an electrosurgical procedure on a target tissue is provided. The system includes an electrosurgical energy source; an electrode probe assembly connected to the electrosurgical energy source, wherein the electrode probe assembly includes at least one electrode assembly having a needle configured to deliver electrosurgical energy to the target tissue; at least one thermal feedback assembly connected to the electrosurgical energy source, wherein each thermal feedback assembly includes at least one temperature sensor assembly; and a hub configured to selectively support the electrode probe assembly and each thermal feedback assembly such that the needle of the electrode probe assembly and each temperature sensor assembly of each thermal feedback assembly are proximate one another when disposed proximate the target tissue.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for providing feedback during an electrosurgical procedure on a target tissue, the system comprising:
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an electrosurgical energy source; an electrode probe assembly connected to the electrosurgical energy source, the electrode probe assembly including at least one electrode assembly having a needle configured to deliver electrosurgical energy to the target tissue; a thermal feedback assembly connected to the electrosurgical energy source, the thermal feedback assembly including at least one temperature sensor assembly; and a hub configured to selectively support the electrode probe assembly and the thermal feedback assembly such that the needle of the electrode probe assembly and each temperature sensor assembly of the thermal feedback assembly are proximate to one another when disposed proximate the target tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of performing a thermal treatment on a target tissue, comprising the steps of:
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providing an electrosurgical energy source; providing a thermal feedback system including; an electrode probe assembly connectable to the electrosurgical energy source, the electrode probe assembly including at least one electrode assembly having a needle configured to deliver electrosurgical energy to the target tissue; a thermal feedback assembly connectable to the electrosurgical energy source, the thermal feedback assembly including at least one temperature sensor assembly; and a hub configured to selectively support the electrode probe assembly and the thermal feedback assembly such that the needle of the electrode probe assembly and each temperature sensor assembly of the thermal feedback assembly are proximate to one another when disposed proximate the target tissue; inserting the needle of the electrode probe assembly and each temperature sensor of the thermal feedback assembly into a patient proximate the target tissue; activating the electrosurgical energy source for delivering electrosurgical energy to the target tissue via the needle of the electrode probe; and monitoring and transmitting changes in a characteristic of the target tissue to the electrosurgical energy source via the temperature sensors of the thermal feedback assembly. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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