US 12,343,078 B2
Energy delivery systems and uses thereof
Matthew Thiel, Verona, WI (US); Mark Thom, Madison, WI (US); Christopher Lee Brace, Middleton, WI (US); and Richard W. Schefelker, Madison, WI (US)
Assigned to NEUWAVE MEDICAL, INC., Madison, WI (US)
Filed by NEUWAVE MEDICAL, INC., Madison, WI (US)
Filed on May 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/141,780.
Application 18/141,780 is a continuation of application No. 16/878,146, filed on May 19, 2020, granted, now 11,638,607.
Application 16/878,146 is a continuation of application No. 14/928,748, filed on Oct. 30, 2015, granted, now 10,667,860, issued on Jun. 2, 2020.
Application 14/928,748 is a continuation of application No. 13/724,585, filed on Dec. 21, 2012, granted, now 9,192,438, issued on Dec. 24, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/578,738, filed on Dec. 21, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2024/0130782 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Prior Publication US 2024/0225727 A9, Jul. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 90/57 (2016.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 18/1815 (2013.01) [A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61B 90/57 (2016.02); A61B 2018/00023 (2013.01); A61B 2018/183 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1838 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1869 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1892 (2013.01); A61B 34/25 (2016.02)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a) one or more energy delivery devices comprising:
1) An antenna comprising an inner conductor; and
2) A conductive tip at a distal end of said antenna;
wherein said inner conductor is not physically coupled to said conductive tip,
wherein said inner conductor not physically coupled to said conductive tip is an innermost conductor of the antenna,
wherein said inner conductor comprises a first region, a second region and a third region, wherein said first region is distal to said second region, wherein said second region is distal to said third region,
wherein said third region is contained in a triaxial antenna, wherein the triaxial antenna comprises said inner conductor, a dielectric material, and an outer conductor, wherein the dielectric material is between the inner conductor and the outer conductor,
wherein said second region lacks the outer conductor of said triaxial antenna, wherein the dielectric material of the triaxial antenna extends into the second region such that it surrounds the inner conductor,
wherein said first region lacks the outer conductor and the dielectric material of said triaxial antenna,
wherein said antenna further comprises a metal fitting, wherein the first region is adhered to and surrounded by the metal fitting;
b) an imaging component configured to image a tissue region to be ablated by said one or more energy delivery devices; and
c) a computer comprising software that, when executed, causes the computer to perform the following:
process and display information derived from said imaging component and receive intraprocedure feedback obtained during delivery of ablation energy, wherein said intraprocedure feedback at least comprises imaging information and temperature information,
generate a predicted map of the tissue region to be ablated and readjust the predicted map of the tissue region to be ablated during the delivery of ablation energy directly based upon the received intraprocedure feedback at least including the imaging information and the temperature information obtained during the delivery of ablation energy,
direct placement of the one or more energy delivery devices during the delivery of ablation energy based on the adjusted and readjusted predicted map of the tissue region to be ablated to achieve a desired ablation result.