US 12,220,165 B2
Control methods and devices for energy delivery
Christopher J. Danek, San Carlos, CA (US); William J. Wizeman, Littleton, CO (US); Tim R. Dalbec, Saratoga, CA (US); and Gary S. Kaplan, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed on Nov. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/058,415.
Application 18/058,415 is a continuation of application No. 16/253,519, filed on Jan. 22, 2019, granted, now 11,547,474.
Application 16/253,519 is a continuation of application No. 14/336,678, filed on Jul. 21, 2014, granted, now 10,219,858, issued on Mar. 5, 2019.
Application 14/336,678 is a continuation of application No. 13/629,151, filed on Sep. 27, 2012, abandoned.
Application 13/629,151 is a continuation of application No. 11/408,688, filed on Apr. 21, 2006, granted, now 8,298,224, issued on Oct. 30, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/674,106, filed on Apr. 21, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2023/0082399 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61N 1/06 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61N 1/40 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 18/1492 (2013.01) [A61B 18/1233 (2013.01); A61N 1/06 (2013.01); A61N 1/3601 (2013.01); A61N 1/403 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00214 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00267 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00541 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00898 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1475 (2013.01); A61B 34/25 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for delivering energy to tissue of a body lumen of a patient via a system having an energy delivery device, an energy generator coupled to the energy delivery device, a temperature sensor coupled to the energy delivery device, and a controller coupled to the energy generator, the method comprising:
sensing an ambient temperature via the temperature sensor before inserting the energy delivery device into a body of the patient;
positioning the energy delivery device into the body and in contact with the tissue of the body lumen;
initiating delivery of energy to the tissue of the body lumen;
sensing a temperature associated with the tissue of the body lumen via the temperature sensor; and
precluding activation of the energy generator when an output from the temperature sensor indicative of the ambient temperature is not within a predetermined range while the temperature sensor is positioned outside of the body, and before insertion of the energy delivery device into the body,
wherein the predetermined range is from 15° C. to 35° C.