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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:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Casey M. Ladtkow, Erie, CO (US);
Joseph D. Brannan, Erie, CO (US);
Darion R. Peterson, Boulder, CO (US);
Eric W. Larson, Thornton, CO (US);
Kaylen J. Haley, Westminster, CO (US);
William J. Dickhans, Longmont, CO (US);
Jason A. Case, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
Covidien, LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/04 (2006.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 6/12 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 10/04 (2006.01); A61B 10/06 (2006.01); A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61B 1/018 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/267 (2006.01); A61B 5/053 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1815 (2013.01); A61B 1/018 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/1114 (2013.01); A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/12 (2013.01); A61B 6/487 (2013.01); A61B 10/0233 (2013.01); A61B 10/04 (2013.01); A61B 10/06 (2013.01); A61B 1/2676 (2013.01); A61B 5/0538 (2013.01); A61B 5/062 (2013.01); A61B 5/064 (2013.01); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61B 5/7425 (2013.01); A61B 5/7445 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0216 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1861 (2013.01);
Abstract
A microwave ablation system configured for use in luminal network is provided. The microwave ablation system includes a microwave energy source and a tool for treating tissue. An extended working channel is configured to provide passage for the tool. A locatable guide, translatable through the extended working channel, is configured to navigate the extended working channel adjacent a target.