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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2008
Robert J. Bouthillier, Lincoln, RI (US);
Curtis Jarva, Norwell, MA (US);
Stephen S. Keaney, Groton, MA (US);
Boris Shapeton, Westwood, MA (US);
Jorah Wyer, Providence, RI (US);
Robert J. Bouthillier, Lincoln, RI (US);
Curtis Jarva, Norwell, MA (US);
Stephen S. Keaney, Groton, MA (US);
Boris Shapeton, Westwood, MA (US);
Jorah Wyer, Providence, RI (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A method for ablating tissue comprising controlling a heating element using a variable phase angle control to heat an ablation fluid to a desired temperature and determining a heating percentage corresponding to a percentage of a maximum available heating power represented by a current level of power supplied to the heating element and, when the heating percentage remains below a threshold level for a predetermined period of time, indicating a flow obstruction condition of the fluid.