Microwave energy-delivery device and system
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing comprising:
- providing a coaxial feedline including an inner conductor, an insulator circumscribing the inner conductor, and an outer conductor circumscribing the insulator;
applying a balun short circumferentially about the outer conductor of the coaxial feedline;
applying a dielectric material circumferentially about the outer conductor of the coaxial feedline and in contact with the balun short to form a balun;
extending a temperature sensor along the coaxial feedline such that the sensor contacts the balun short;
securing the temperature sensor to the coaxial feedline with a first heat shrink material;
securing the dielectric material, balun short, and temperature sensor in contact with each other and to the coaxial feedline using a second heat shrink material to make a microwave ablation device.
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a microwave ablation device, the method including applying a balun short circumferentially about an outer conductor of a coaxial feedline and applying a dielectric material circumferentially about the outer conductor of the coaxial feedline and in contact with the balun short to form a balun. The method further including extending a temperature sensor along the coaxial feedline such that the sensor contacts the balun short, securing the temperature sensor to the coaxial feedline with a first heat shrink material, and securing the dielectric material, balun short, and temperature sensor in contact with each other and to the coaxial feedline using a second heat shrink material.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing comprising:
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providing a coaxial feedline including an inner conductor, an insulator circumscribing the inner conductor, and an outer conductor circumscribing the insulator; applying a balun short circumferentially about the outer conductor of the coaxial feedline; applying a dielectric material circumferentially about the outer conductor of the coaxial feedline and in contact with the balun short to form a balun; extending a temperature sensor along the coaxial feedline such that the sensor contacts the balun short; securing the temperature sensor to the coaxial feedline with a first heat shrink material; securing the dielectric material, balun short, and temperature sensor in contact with each other and to the coaxial feedline using a second heat shrink material to make a microwave ablation device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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