Template system and methods
First Claim
1. A template system for use in a medical procedure comprising:
- a track comprising a base portion and at least one suction port, the at least one suction port configured to anchor the track to a tissue after the track is positioned adjacent a target area inside a patient'"'"'s body, wherein the track is foldable for deployment to a worksite, and unfoldable to a final shape and size after being located at the worksite inside the patient'"'"'s body;
at least one stationary shape retaining bridging member spanning from a first side of the base portion to another side of the base portion across an opening formed through the base portion of the track; and
a transducer operatively associatable with the track, the transducer configured to be guided by the track adjacent the target area while the transducer is moved along the track for the medical procedure, wherein the bridging member maintains a predetermined shape of the opening in the base portion of the track when the transducer is removed from the track.
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Abstract
Template systems and methods for various procedures (e.g., tissue ablation procedures) are disclosed. An exemplary template system comprises a track having at least one suction port. The at least one suction port anchors the track to a tissue after the track is positioned adjacent a target area. The template system may further comprise a transducer operatively associated with the track. Exemplary transducers include imaging transducers and ablating transducers. The transducer is guided by the track adjacent the target area while the transducer is moved along the track for a procedure. One or more umbilical may provide a conduit to the track and/or transducer so that the template system may be positioned in a patient'"'"'s body (e.g., for a procedure on the patient'"'"'s heart) and operated remotely by a physician or other user from outside of the patient'"'"'s body.
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30 Claims
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1. A template system for use in a medical procedure comprising:
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a track comprising a base portion and at least one suction port, the at least one suction port configured to anchor the track to a tissue after the track is positioned adjacent a target area inside a patient'"'"'s body, wherein the track is foldable for deployment to a worksite, and unfoldable to a final shape and size after being located at the worksite inside the patient'"'"'s body; at least one stationary shape retaining bridging member spanning from a first side of the base portion to another side of the base portion across an opening formed through the base portion of the track; and a transducer operatively associatable with the track, the transducer configured to be guided by the track adjacent the target area while the transducer is moved along the track for the medical procedure, wherein the bridging member maintains a predetermined shape of the opening in the base portion of the track when the transducer is removed from the track. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of treatment comprising:
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folding and inserting a track into a patient'"'"'s body and positioning the track adjacent a target area inside the patient'"'"'s body, wherein the track unfolds to a final shape and size after being located inside the patient'"'"'s body; anchoring the track to a tissue in the target area; positioning a transducer guided by the track adjacent the target area to perform a medical procedure; and passing at least one driving wire into the patient'"'"'s body to engage the transducer to the track and extendable outside of a patient'"'"'s body for controlling a movement, position, or orientation of the transducer on the track. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for use in a medical procedure comprising:
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means for attaching adjacent a target area inside a patient'"'"'s body, wherein the means for attaching is foldable for deployment to a worksite, and unfoldable to a final shape and size after being located at the worksite inside the patient'"'"'s body; means for anchoring the means for attaching to a tissue after the means for attaching is positioned adjacent the target area; and means for delivering energy to the target area from two or more positions along the means for attaching, the means for delivering energy mounted on the means for attaching after the means for attaching is anchored to the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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