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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2019
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Roman Turovskiy, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ted Su, San Diego, CA (US);
Mani Prakash, Boulder, CO (US);
Steven Kim, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); H01Q 9/22 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1815 (2013.01); A61B 18/18 (2013.01); H01Q 9/22 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00011 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00589 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00797 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00821 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1838 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1846 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1853 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1892 (2013.01);
Abstract
A microwave antenna has a radiating portion connected by a feedline to a power generating source, e.g., a generator. Proximal and distal radiating portions of the antenna assembly are separated by a junction member. A reinforcing member is disposed within the junction member to increase structural rigidity.