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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2015
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventor:
Robert B. Cunningham, 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 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1815 (2013.01); A61B 17/3403 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3407 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3411 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1861 (2013.01);
Abstract
A microwave spacer for guiding and positioning microwave energy delivery devices during a surgical procedure includes a spacer including a body forming a plurality of device apertures defined therein. The plurality of device apertures includes at least two lumens and at least one arcuate slot. The lumens are configured to receive an energy delivery device therethrough. The arcuate slot includes a length, a width and a radius of curvature and is configured to receive an additional energy delivery device therethrough.