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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2016
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Joseph D. Brannan, Lyons, CO (US);
Casey M. Ladtkow, Erie, CO (US);
Darion R. Peterson, Longmont, CO (US);
Eric W. Larson, Commerce City, CO (US);
William J. Dickhans, Longmont, CO (US);
Richard A. Willyard, Longmont, CO (US);
Jason A. Case, Longmont, CO (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An ablation system including an image database storing a plurality of computed tomography (CT) images of a luminal network and a navigation system enabling, in combination with an endoscope and the CT images, navigation of a locatable guide and an extended working channel to a point of interest. The system further includes one or more fiducial markers, placed in proximity to the point of interest and a percutaneous microwave ablation device for applying energy to the point of interest.