Systems and methods for radiometrically measuring temperature during tissue ablation
First Claim
1. An ablation system for facilitating delivery of ablative energy to targeted tissue of a subject, comprising:
- a catheter comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
an integrated catheter tip located along the distal end of the catheter, the integrated catheter tip comprising a radiometer, a radiofrequency electrode and a temperature-measurement device;
a generator for providing power to the radiofrequency electrode;
wherein the radiofrequency electrode is configured to emit energy, when energized by the generator, to the targeted tissue of the subject;
a non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store operation parameters for the radiometer and the temperature-measurement device; and
a processor configured to calculate a temperature of the targeted tissue of the subject at a depth relative to a surface of the targeted tissue based on, at least, a signal generated by the radiometer, a signal generated by the temperature-measurement device and the operation parameters stored on the computer-readable medium.
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Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for radiometrically measuring temperature during ablation. An interface module includes a processor; a first input/output (I/O) port configured to receive digital radiometer and thermocouple signals from an integrated catheter tip (ICT) that includes a radiometer; a second I/O port configured to receive ablative energy from an electrosurgical generator; a temperature display; a patient relay in communication with the first and second I/O ports and the processor; and a computer-readable medium storing radiometer and thermocouple operation parameters and instructions for causing the processor to: calculate a temperature adjacent to the ICT based on the radiometer and thermocouple signals and the operation parameters, causing the temperature display to display the calculated temperature, and closing the patient relay so as to pass ablative energy received on the second I/O port to the first I/O port.
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20 Claims
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1. An ablation system for facilitating delivery of ablative energy to targeted tissue of a subject, comprising:
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a catheter comprising a proximal end and a distal end; an integrated catheter tip located along the distal end of the catheter, the integrated catheter tip comprising a radiometer, a radiofrequency electrode and a temperature-measurement device; a generator for providing power to the radiofrequency electrode; wherein the radiofrequency electrode is configured to emit energy, when energized by the generator, to the targeted tissue of the subject; a non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store operation parameters for the radiometer and the temperature-measurement device; and a processor configured to calculate a temperature of the targeted tissue of the subject at a depth relative to a surface of the targeted tissue based on, at least, a signal generated by the radiometer, a signal generated by the temperature-measurement device and the operation parameters stored on the computer-readable medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An ablation system for facilitating delivery of ablative energy to targeted tissue of a subject, comprising:
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a catheter comprising a proximal end and a distal end; a catheter tip located along the distal end of the catheter, the catheter tip comprising an ablation member, a radiometer and a temperature-measurement device, the temperature-measurement device being configured to detect a temperature along the catheter tip; wherein, when electrically activated, the ablation member is configured to emit energy to the targeted tissue of the subject; and wherein the system is configured to communicate with a processor that based on, at least, a signal generated by the radiometer and a signal generated by the temperature-measurement device, calculates a temperature of the targeted tissue of the subject at a depth relative to a surface of the targeted tissue. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An ablation system for facilitating delivery of ablative energy to targeted tissue of a subject, comprising:
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a catheter, wherein the catheter comprises an ablation member and a temperature-measuring device configured to detect a temperature along a portion of the catheter; and a radiometer; wherein the ablation member is configured to emit energy to the targeted tissue of the subject, when activated; wherein the system is configured to communicate with a processor that based on, at least, a signal generated by the radiometer and a signal generated by the temperature-measuring device, calculates a temperature of the targeted tissue of the subject at a depth relative to a surface of the targeted tissue. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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