The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
May. 09, 2014
Applicant:
Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventors:
John McCarthy, Newbury, NH (US);
Timothy J. Lenihan, Hradec Kralove, CZ;
Eric R. Kanowsky, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Assignees:
Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Meridian Medical Systems, LLC, Portland, ME (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/15 (2006.01); A61B 5/042 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1233 (2013.01); A61B 18/12 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 5/6852 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00057 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0007 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0066 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00672 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00678 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00708 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00821 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00898 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0212 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1861 (2013.01); A61B 2019/465 (2013.01); A61B 5/6886 (2013.01); A61B 5/1405 (2013.01); A61B 5/0422 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1467 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for detecting tissue contact prior to and/or during energy delivery to tissue. For example, the methods may include calculating temperature and detecting tissue contact based on signal(s) received from a radiometer. The radiometer may provide information about whether a treatment device is in contact with the tissue, and thus provide feedback to assist a clinician in properly contacting and treating the tissue.