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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2016
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Gene H. Arts, Berthoud, CO (US);
Darion R. Peterson, Longmont, CO (US);
Joseph D. Brannan, Lyons, CO (US);
John R. Vantuno, Denver, CO (US);
Eric W. Larson, Littleton, 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 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1815 (2013.01); A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61B 8/481 (2013.01); A61B 18/1477 (2013.01); A61B 18/1482 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00084 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00539 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3413 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00023 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00994 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1861 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1869 (2013.01); A61B 2090/378 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3929 (2016.02); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01);
Abstract
Electrosurgical systems generally include at least one energy-delivery device for delivering energy to tissue when inserted or embedded within tissue. The energy-delivery device can be a tissue ablation device, such as an ablation probe, needle, etc. for ablating tissue as commonly known in the art. The electrosurgical systems include at least one structure and/or operational characteristic for enhancing ultrasonic visibility of the energy-delivery devices within tissue during ultrasonography.