CRYOTHERAPY, THERMAL THERAPY, TEMPERATURE MODULATION THERAPY, AND PROBE APPARATUS THEREFOR

摘要

A variable length interstitial probe apparatus includes: a probe for effecting thermal therapy and/or cryotherapy to a tissue; a flexible umbilical sheath permanently affixed to the probe, including at least one interface for supplying energy, cooling fluid, cooling gas, heating fluid, and/or heating gas to the probe; and an adjustable depth stop configured to slide along a length of a shaft region of the probe, and lock to the shaft region at a selected position. The adjustable depth stop is configured to engage a probe driver and/or a skull mount apparatus to stabilize positioning of the probe and to control a depth of entry of the probe into a patient. The probe may be configured to effect temperature modulation therapy, where processing circuitry activates a modulation pattern of thermal therapy emission and cryogenic therapy emission for applying a thermal dose to the tissue.

主权项

1. A variable length interstitial probe apparatus for effecting treatment to a tissue, comprising:
a probe portion for effecting at least one of thermal therapy and cryotherapy to the tissue; a flexible umbilical sheath portion permanently affixed to the probe portion, wherein the flexible umbilical sheath portion includes at least one interface for supplying one of energy, cooling fluid, cooling gas, heating fluid, and heating gas to the probe portion; and an adjustable depth stop configured to
slideably move along a length of a shaft region of the probe portion, andreleasably lock to the shaft region of the probe portion at a selected position; wherein the adjustable depth stop includes a releasably engageable fastener configured to engage at least one of a probe driver and a skull mount apparatus to stabilize positioning of the probe portion and to control a depth of entry of the probe portion into a patient.