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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2017
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Anthony C. Lee, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
Kenlyn S. Bonn, Lakewood, CO (US);
Mani N. Prakash, Boulder, CO (US);
Francesca Rossetto, Longmont, 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 2018/00214 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00267 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1861 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1869 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ablation device includes an antenna assembly having a radiating portion configured to deliver energy from a power source to tissue of a patient. The radiating portion has an outer conductor and an inner conductor extending therethrough. The inner conductor is disposed within the outer conductor and defines a longitudinal axis. One of the inner conductor and the outer conductor is movable relative to the other to cause at least a portion of the outer conductor to expand radially relative to the longitudinal axis.