Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Cooled radiofrequency ablation probe
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Application No.: US16229098Application Date: 2018-12-21
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Publication No.: US11690668B2Publication Date: 2023-07-04
- Inventor: Ruoya Wang , Ryan Smith , Scott M. Teixeira , Craig F. Steinman , Ken Driver , Samir Merchant
- Applicant: Avent, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US GA Alpharetta
- Assignee: Avent, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Avent, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Alpharetta
- Agency: Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC
- Main IPC: A61B18/12
- IPC: A61B18/12 ; A61B18/14 ; A61B18/00

Abstract:
A cooling radiofrequency ablation probe for delivering electrical and thermal energy to tissue of a patient's body is provided. The probe comprises a handle having an upper portion, a lower portion, and a Luer connector. The probe further comprises an extended electrocap assembly interfacing with one end of the handle, and a cable-tubing assembly interfacing with another end of the handle. The cable-tubing assembly includes an electrical cable that terminates at an electrical connector and a dual-lumen fluid tubing that terminates at inlet and outlet fluid connectors. An active tip of the extended electrocap assembly is configured to deliver the electrical and thermal energy to the tissue of the patient's body.
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