US 12,232,793 B2
Vapor ablation systems and methods
Roger Noel Hastings, Naples, FL (US); Steven Carlson, St. Paul, MN (US); Mark Schrom, Forest Lake, MN (US); and Michael Hoey, Shoreview, MN (US)
Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/085,854.
Application 18/085,854 is a continuation of application No. 16/414,991, filed on May 17, 2019, granted, now 11,559,345.
Application 16/414,991 is a continuation of application No. 15/011,005, filed on Jan. 29, 2016, granted, now 10,342,593, issued on Jul. 9, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/109,540, filed on Jan. 29, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0123218 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 18/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 18/04 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00274 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00029 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00517 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00547 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00636 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00744 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00982 (2013.01); A61B 2018/048 (2013.01); A61B 2090/065 (2016.02); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01); A61B 2218/007 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vapor delivery system, comprising:
a generator unit;
a cradle disposed in the generator unit;
a syringe disposed in the cradle;
a force sensor disposed in the generator unit and configured to contact the cradle and/or the syringe, wherein the force sensor is configured to generate an electrical signal indicative of a force exerted on the force sensor by the cradle and/or the syringe; and
an electronic controller configured to receive the electrical signal, wherein the electronic controller is configured to calibrate the electrical signal to represent a pressure of fluid within the syringe.