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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2002
Sanford D. Damasco, Irvine, CA (US);
Jawahar M. Ali, Lake Forest, CA (US);
David J. Battles, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Paul W. Mikus, Irvine, CA (US);
Jay J. Eum, Irvine, CA (US);
Endocare, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
An imaging device receives imaging data from a treatment region of a patient, processes the imaging data and provides imaging output data and imaging signals. A computer system includes a guidance module for processing the imaging signals and providing treatment guidance plan to an operator. A treatment module acquires and processes surgical device output data, for optimally controlling treatment parameters and providing feedback information to the operator based on the treatment guidance plan. A set of surgical devices includes at least one ablative device for providing ablation of the treatment region based on the treatment parameters and operator input; and, at least one temperature sensing device for acquiring temperature data from the treatment region and providing a temperature sensing device output signal which is a portion of the surgical device output data. The treatment guidance plan is utilized for appropriately placing the ablative device and the temperature-sensing device.