发明名称 |
Temperature indicating devices and methods of use |
摘要 |
A method of treating tissue of a body during a surgical procedure is provided comprising providing tissue comprising normal tissue and abnormal tissue; inserting at least one temperature indicating device into the tissue with the temperature indicating device comprising an indicator to provide an indication of when a trigger temperature has been attained and a trigger mechanism configured to operate when heated to the trigger temperature and trigger the activation of the indicator; heating the tissue sufficiently to ablate at least a portion of the abnormal tissue; and transferring heat from the tissue to the trigger mechanism, the heat sufficient to heat the trigger mechanism to the trigger temperature and trigger the activation of the indicator.
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申请公布号 |
US7445617(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.11.04 |
申请号 |
US20040843049 |
申请日期 |
2004.05.10 |
申请人 |
SALIENT SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
发明人 |
EASTWOOD M. JACQUELINE;ESPAT N. JOSEPH;MCCLURKEN MICHAEL E.;WATKINS KEVIN T. |
分类号 |
A61B18/18;A61B5/00;A61B17/00;A61B18/00;H04Q7/20 |
主分类号 |
A61B18/18 |
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