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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Board of Regents, the University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Claudio E. Tatsui, Pearland, TX (US);
R. Jason Stafford, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 90/10 (2016.01); A61B 90/11 (2016.01); A61B 18/24 (2006.01); A61B 18/22 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/067 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/055 (2013.01); A61B 5/064 (2013.01); A61B 18/24 (2013.01); A61B 90/10 (2016.02); A61B 90/11 (2016.02); A61B 2018/0044 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00678 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00708 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00809 (2013.01); A61B 2018/20361 (2017.05); A61B 2018/2205 (2013.01); A61B 2034/207 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2090/363 (2016.02); A61B 2090/374 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3954 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02); A61N 2005/067 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0612 (2013.01); A61N 2005/0659 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and kits for applying thermal energy to tissue in a region of interest. Certain embodiments include registration of fiducial markers with an image guidance system and temperature monitoring via magnetic resonance imaging thermography.