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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2017
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Robert J. Behnke, II, Erie, CO (US);
Mani N. Prakash, Boulder, CO (US);
Jeffrey L. Jensen, Boulder, CO (US);
Francesca Rossetto, Longmont, CO (US);
Joseph D. Brannan, Lyons, CO (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1815 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1823 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1869 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1884 (2013.01);
Abstract
A microwave ablation system includes an energy source adapted to generate microwave energy and a power splitting device having an input adapted to connect to the energy source and a plurality of outputs. The plurality of outputs are configured to be coupled to a corresponding plurality of energy delivery devices. The power splitting device is configured to selectively divide energy provided from the energy source between the plurality of energy devices.