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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Arthrocare Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Inventor:
Duane W. Marion, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
ArthroCare Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1233 (2013.01); A61B 18/148 (2013.01); A61B 90/06 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00084 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00088 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00011 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00744 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00767 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1472 (2013.01); A61B 2218/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
Electrosurgical systems and methods are described herein in which the temperature of a fluid within a body or joint space is determined and/or monitored despite the energy generated during treatment by an ablation probe. One or more temperature sensors are positioned along the probe proximally of the electrode assembly and measure the temperature of an electrically conductive fluid without being overly influenced by the surgical effect occurring proximate the electrode assembly. A controller automatically suspends energy delivery for one or more periods of time while the temperature is monitored.