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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.:

US 9370398 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016

Filed:

Mar. 15, 2013

Microwave ablation catheter and method of utilizing the same

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:

Robert N Wieland

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 2018/00541 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1861 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for treating lung tissue of a patient is provided. A pathway to a point of interest in a lung of a patient is generated. An extended working channel is advanced transorally into the lung and along the pathway to the point of interest. The extended working channel is positioned in a substantially fixed orientation at the point interest. A tool is advanced though the extended working channel to the point of interest. The lung tissue is treated at the point of interest.

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