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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2018
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventor:
Kathy E. Rooks, 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); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1815 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00023 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00273 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00285 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00529 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00541 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00666 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00678 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00708 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00744 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00863 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1823 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1861 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1892 (2013.01); A61M 25/0045 (2013.01); A61M 25/0097 (2013.01); A61M 25/10182 (2013.11); A61M 2025/1059 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3331 (2013.01); A61M 2205/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
Microwave ablation devices and systems and method including the devices are provided. The microwave ablation device includes a cable assembly operably coupled to an energy source, a feedline in electrical communication with the cable assembly, a balun disposed on the feedline, an outer tubular member through which the feedline at least partially extends, and an inflatable barrier disposed on the outer tubular member proximal to the balun.