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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
May. 24, 2012
Applicants:
Roman Turovskiy, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ted Su, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Mani Prakash, Boulder, CO (US);
Steven Kim, Los Altos, CO (US);
Inventors:
Roman Turovskiy, San Francisco, CA (US);
Ted Su, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Mani Prakash, Boulder, CO (US);
Steven Kim, Los Altos, CO (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
High-strength microwave antenna assemblies and methods of use are described herein. The 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.