US 11,883,094 B2
Ablation system with automated ablation energy element
Gerald Melsky, Lexington, MA (US); Brian Estabrook, Foxboro, MA (US); Lincoln Baxter, Centerville, MA (US); Sergei Babko-Malyi, Winchester, MA (US); Ronald Green, Bethel, CT (US); and Paul DiCesare, Marlborough, MA (US)
Assigned to CARDIOFOCUS, INC., Marlborough, MA (US)
Filed by CardioFocus, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US)
Filed on Jun. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/837,734.
Application 17/837,734 is a division of application No. 16/248,545, filed on Jan. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,389,236.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/691,864, filed on Jun. 29, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/617,483, filed on Jan. 15, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0296297 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/24 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/18 (2013.01) [A61B 17/320068 (2013.01); A61B 18/1815 (2013.01); A61B 18/24 (2013.01); A61B 17/22012 (2013.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61B 90/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00128 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00247 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22069 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320069 (2017.08); A61B 2017/320098 (2017.08); A61B 2018/0066 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00196 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00208 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00232 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00684 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00761 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00785 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00898 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00904 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00982 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1823 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1861 (2013.01); A61B 2018/2025 (2013.01); A61B 2018/20357 (2017.05); A61B 2018/20361 (2017.05); A61B 2018/20553 (2017.05); A61B 2018/2272 (2013.01); A61B 2018/2277 (2013.01); A61B 2034/107 (2016.02); A61B 2090/306 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3614 (2016.02)] 23 Claims
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1. An ablation instrument comprising:
an elongate catheter having a housing with a window formed therein;
an energy emitter that is coupled to the elongate catheter and is configured to deliver ablative energy;
a controller that is received within the window and is coupled to the energy emitter such that axial movement of the controller within the window is translated to axial movement of the energy emitter and rotation of the controller within the window is translated into rotation of the energy emitter;
a motor that is at least partially disposed within the housing of the catheter;
a first gear that is operatively connected to and driven by the motor; and
a second gear that is coupled to the energy emitter and is driven by the first gear to cause rotation of the energy emitter, while allowing the energy emitter to move axially.