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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2015
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Joseph D. Brannan, Lyons, CO (US);
Casey M. Ladtkow, Erie, CO (US);
Darion R. Peterson, Boulder, 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
A method of manufacturing a microwave ablation device, the method including applying a balun short circumferentially about an outer conductor of a coaxial feedline and applying a dielectric material circumferentially about the outer conductor of the coaxial feedline and in contact with the balun short to form a balun. The method further including extending a temperature sensor along the coaxial feedline such that the sensor contacts the balun short, securing the temperature sensor to the coaxial feedline with a first heat shrink material, and securing the dielectric material, balun short, and temperature sensor in contact with each other and to the coaxial feedline using a second heat shrink material.