Tissue ablation system with energy distribution
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1. A microwave ablation system, comprising:
- an energy source adapted to generate microwave energy;
a first power splitting device and a second power splitting device, each of the first and second power splitting devices having an input adapted to connect to the energy source and a plurality of outputs; and
a plurality of energy delivery devices each including an elongated needle structure configured to be inserted directly into tissue, the plurality of energy delivery devices adapted to electrically communicate with the plurality of outputs of at least one of the first or second power splitting devices;
wherein the first and second power splitting devices are configured to selectively divide energy provided from the energy source between the plurality of energy delivery devices, the first power splitting device configured to selectively divide energy from the energy source between at least two of the plurality of energy delivery devices, and the second power splitting device configured to selectively divide energy from the energy source between the at least two energy delivery devices and another energy delivery device from the plurality.
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Abstract
A microwave ablation system includes an energy source adapted to generate microwave energy and a power splitting device having an input adapted to connect to the energy source and a plurality of outputs. The plurality of outputs are configured to be coupled to a corresponding plurality of energy delivery devices. The power splitting device is configured to selectively divide energy provided from the energy source between the plurality of energy devices.
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1. A microwave ablation system, comprising:
- an energy source adapted to generate microwave energy;
a first power splitting device and a second power splitting device, each of the first and second power splitting devices having an input adapted to connect to the energy source and a plurality of outputs; and
a plurality of energy delivery devices each including an elongated needle structure configured to be inserted directly into tissue, the plurality of energy delivery devices adapted to electrically communicate with the plurality of outputs of at least one of the first or second power splitting devices;
wherein the first and second power splitting devices are configured to selectively divide energy provided from the energy source between the plurality of energy delivery devices, the first power splitting device configured to selectively divide energy from the energy source between at least two of the plurality of energy delivery devices, and the second power splitting device configured to selectively divide energy from the energy source between the at least two energy delivery devices and another energy delivery device from the plurality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- an energy source adapted to generate microwave energy;
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13. A microwave ablation system, comprising:
- an energy source adapted to generate microwave energy;
a first power splitting device and a second power splitting device, each of the first and second power splitting devices having an input adapted to connect to the energy source and a plurality of outputs; and
a plurality of energy delivery devices each including an elongated needle structure configured to be inserted directly into tissue, the plurality of energy delivery devices configured to electrically communicate with the plurality of outputs of at least one of the first or second power splitting devices via corresponding transmission lines;
wherein the first and second power splitting devices are configured to selectively divide energy provided from the energy source either equally or unequally between the plurality of energy delivery devices, the first power splitting device configured to selectively divide energy from the energy source between at least two of the plurality of energy delivery devices, and the second power splitting device configured to selectively divide energy from the energy source between the at least two energy delivery devices and another energy delivery device from the plurality. - View Dependent Claims (14)
- an energy source adapted to generate microwave energy;
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