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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2012
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Darrell L. Rankin, Milpitas, CA (US);
Josef V. Koblish, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Szabolcs Deladi, Veldhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Boston Scientific Scimed Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Devices and systems for ultrasonically imaging anatomical structures and performing ablation therapy within the body are disclosed. A combined ablation and ultrasound imaging probe includes an ablation electrode tip including an ablation electrode configured for delivering ablation energy, and a number of ultrasonic imaging sensors configured for imaging the tissue surrounding the probe. The ultrasonic imaging sensors are supported within the interior of the tip via a tip insert, and deliver ultrasonic waves through acoustic openings formed through the tip. The tip insert separates an interior lumen within the tip into a proximal fluid chamber and a distal fluid chamber. During an ablation procedure, the ultrasonic imaging sensors can be tasked to generate a number of ultrasonic images that can be displayed on a user interface.