US 12,064,214 B2
Medical probe and method of using same
Joseph Tiano, Fairfield, CT (US)
Assigned to St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed by St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2018, as Appl. No. 16/224,204.
Application 16/224,204 is a continuation of application No. 14/821,278, filed on Aug. 7, 2015, granted, now 10,188,301.
Application 14/821,278 is a continuation of application No. 13/540,138, filed on Jul. 2, 2012, granted, now 9,131,853, issued on Sep. 15, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/503,743, filed on Jul. 1, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2019/0150753 A1, May 23, 2019
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/283 (2021.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/015 (2013.01) [A61B 5/283 (2021.01); A61B 5/4233 (2013.01); A61B 5/4848 (2013.01); A61B 18/1233 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00357 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00666 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00708 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00797 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00821 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1467 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring lumenal esophageal temperatures in a patient, comprising:
a probe having a fixed outer diameter and comprising a plurality of electrodes and a plurality of temperature sensors to enable continuous monitoring of temperature along a length of an esophagus exposed to ablation energy during a cardiac ablation procedure:
a video monitor; and
a controller in communication with the probe and the video monitor and configured to:
receive signals from the plurality of electrodes and generate an electro-anatomic geometry of the esophagus therefrom;
receive signals from the plurality of temperature sensors and generate a thermal map of the esophagus therefrom; and
output on the video monitor a combined graphical representation of the thermal map of the esophagus and the electro-anatomic geometry of the esophagus.