US 12,011,220 B2
Microwave treatment devices and methods
Clarence Emmons, Capitola, CA (US); Chun Yiu Chu, Oakland, CA (US); Amrish J. Walke, Milpitas, CA (US); Dinesh I. Mody, San Jose, CA (US); and Ketan Shroff, Pleasanton, CA (US)
Assigned to MicroCube, LLC, Fremont, CA (US)
Filed by MicroCube, LLC, Fremont, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/652,718.
Application 17/652,718 is a continuation of application No. 16/038,921, filed on Jul. 18, 2018, granted, now 11,291,503.
Application 16/038,921 is a continuation of application No. 14/462,434, filed on Aug. 18, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/462,434 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/603,134, filed on Oct. 21, 2009, granted, now 8,808,281, issued on Aug. 19, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/222,409, filed on Jul. 1, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/180,133, filed on May 21, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/162,241, filed on Mar. 20, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/107,252, filed on Oct. 21, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2022/0249163 A1, Aug. 11, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61N 7/02 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/1815 (2013.01) [A61N 7/022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00005 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00023 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00029 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00184 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00404 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00422 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0044 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00452 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00488 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00494 (2013.01); A61B 2018/005 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00511 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00517 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00523 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00529 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00541 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00547 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00559 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00726 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00761 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00785 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00827 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00863 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00892 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00904 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00982 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00994 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0212 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1846 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1853 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1861 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1869 (2013.01); A61B 18/20 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A microwave emitting device coupleable to a microwave energy source for delivering energy from the energy source, the microwave emitting device comprising:
a transmission line having an outer conductor;
an antenna configured to be coupled to the energy source, the antenna having a proximal end, a distal end and an antenna axis, wherein the antenna generates a microwave field upon application of energy from the energy source, where the antenna comprises an inner conductor, a radiating element coupled to the inner conductor, and a shaping element coupled to the outer conductor;
at least one electrode positioned along the antenna, wherein the at least one electrode is exposed to the microwave field and is electrically isolated from the antenna; and
a conductive wire electrically coupled to the at least one electrode, wherein the conductive wire is electrically isolated from the antenna, wherein a first portion of the conductive wire exposed to the microwave field emitted by the antenna is helically disposed about the antenna axis.