1199results about "Surgical instruments for cooling" patented technology

In an embodiment, a cryoablation probe includes a shaft, where the shaft has a supply tube, a return tube surrounding the supply tube, an insulated portion, wherein a vacuum circuit runs through the insulated portion between the return tube and an insulating shaft, and an expansion chamber extending distally to the insulated portion. The probe further includes a distal tip configured to seal a distal end of the return tube. The distal tip has a tip portion extending distally from the distal end of the return tube and a plug portion configured to be inserted inside of the return tube. The probe includes a compressive element surrounding the return tube and the plug portion of the distal tip, configured to seal the distal tip to the return tube.

A method for treating nerves in a nasal cavity starts with identifying a patient having a condition occurring outside the nasal cavity. The method then involves activating a console attached to a radiofrequency stylus, advancing a distal tip of the radiofrequency stylus into a nostril of the patient, contacting nasal mucosa lining the nasal cavity with a treatment surface of the distal tip, and delivering radiofrequency energy from one set of bipolar electrodes on the treatment surface of the distal tip to a second set of bipolar electrodes on the treatment surface, to treat at least one nerve underlying the nasal mucosa. Treating the nerve (or nerves) involves modulating activity of the nerve to ameliorate the condition occurring outside the nasal cavity.

Methods and devices for treating nasal airways are provided. Such devices and methods may improve airflow through an internal and / or external nasal valve, and comprise the use of mechanical re-shaping, energy application and other treatments to modify the shape, structure, and / or air flow characteristics of an internal nasal valve, an external nasal valve or other nasal airways.

Methods and devices for treating nasal airways are provided. Such devices and methods may improve airflow through an internal and / or external nasal valve, and comprise the use of mechanical re-shaping, energy application and other treatments to modify the shape, structure, and / or air flow characteristics of an internal nasal valve, an external nasal valve or other nasal airways.

The present invention includes systems, devices and methods for treating and / or diagnosing a heart arrhythmia, such as atrial fibrillation. Specifically, the present invention provides a system including a diagnostic catheter and an ablation catheter. The diagnostic catheter includes a shaft, multiple dipole mapping electrodes and multiple ultrasound transducers. The ablation catheter is slidingly received by the diagnostic catheter shaft.

Embodiments of the present invention provide devices and methods for treating at least one condition by delivering an effective amount of energy and / or a compound to tissue in or surrounding the wall of a body lumen. The compound may include at least one of a gas, vapor, liquid, solution, emulsion, suspension, or combinations thereof of one or more materials. The delivered amount of compound and / or energy may be effective to injure or damage tissue, nerves, and / or nerve endings so as to alleviate symptoms of the condition.

Elongate medical devices with an expandable structure including elongated splines and a distal hub. An elongate medical device includes a handle including a control mechanism, a catheter shaft, an expandable structure including elongated splines and a distal hub, wherein each of the elongated splines includes a shape memory material and an interactive element, wherein each of the elongated splines includes a respective spline proximal end and a spline distal end, wherein each of the spline proximal ends is connected to the catheter shaft distal end, and wherein each of the spline distal ends is connected to the distal hub, and a deflection control member connected to the distal hub, wherein the control mechanism is drivingly coupled to the distal hub via the deflection control member and operable to selectively vary a position of the distal hub relative to the catheter shaft distal end to selectively vary an amount of expansion of the expandable structure, wherein a shape of the expandable structure is produced via a combination of the shape memory material and the position of the distal hub relative to the catheter distal end.

A method of treating a soft palate in a patient may involve advancing a tissue treatment portion of a soft palate treatment device through the patient's mouth, contacting a treatment surface of the tissue treatment portion with mucosal tissue of the soft palate, and delivering energy from the tissue treatment portion through the mucosal tissue to a target tissue in the soft palate beneath to the mucosal tissue, to change at least one property of the target tissue. The method may further involve cooling the mucosal tissue with a cooling member on the treatment surface of the tissue treatment portion and removing the tissue treatment portion from the mouth.

The utility model provides an adjustable cold knife for cervical conization, which belongs to the field of medical instruments and comprises a handle, an adjusting component for adjusting the depth of the knife is slidably mounted in the handle, and an excision component for cervical conization is hinged to the top of the adjusting component. When the control sliding block is pushed slightly, the cutter bar can stably slide along the limiting groove and extend out of the handle, the limiting groove provides stable guidance for sliding of the control sliding block, it is ensured that the control sliding block always keeps linear movement, and then the cutter bar moves accurately without errors; therefore, it is guaranteed that the cutting depth is accurate, the whole operation process is simple, convenient and rapid, the adjusting precision is extremely high, and adjustment can be conducted according to different operation requirements.

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical instruments, and particularly relates to a cryoablation catheter and an ablation system.The cryoablation catheter comprises an inner catheter body and an outer catheter body, the outer catheter body is coaxially arranged on the outer side of the inner catheter body in a sleeving mode, and the inner catheter body is configured to be of a multi-cavity structure; the multiple plugging assemblies are arranged on the outer side of the inner catheter; wherein in the initial state, the multiple plugging assemblies and the inner catheter are located in the outer catheter, and in the working state, the multiple plugging assemblies and the inner wall of the intestinal tract jointly form an ablation closed space. The cryoablation catheter is guided to a target position through the guide wire, the closed ablation space is formed through cooperation of the plugging assembly and the inner wall of the cavity, a freezing medium is input into the closed ablation space to conduct cryoablation on the inner wall of the cavity, an available treatment scheme is provided for patients suffering from type 2 diabetes, obesity or other cavity lesions, and meanwhile the treatment effect is improved. The device has the advantages of small trauma, less pain of patients, low surgical risk and the like.

A multimodality or hybrid ablation system includes an ablation apparatus for creating a lesion in target tissue. The ablation apparatus has an ablation shaft including a handle, a first portion, an ablation portion, distal tip, at least one ablation energy delivery lumen, at least one ablation energy return lumen, and a stylet lumen that extends substantially along a length of the ablation shaft from the handle to at least the ablation portion. The ablation apparatus also includes a stylet that is capable of being inserted into the stylet lumen where the stylet is made of a shape-memory material. A plurality of electrodes are arranged on the ablation portion for measuring or verifying tissue contact with the tissue and applying a pulsed electric field. Optionally, the pulsed electric field may be applied after, contemporaneously, or for only a portion that the cryo-modality is applied to the target tissue.

Methods and devices for treating nasal airways are provided. Such devices and methods may improve airflow through an internal and / or external nasal valve, and comprise the use of mechanical re-shaping, energy application and other treatments to modify the shape, structure, and / or air flow characteristics of an internal nasal valve, an external nasal valve or other nasal airways.

Embodiments of the invention provide devices and methods for at least one disease by delivering an effective amount of energy and / or a formulation to tissue on or near a body lumen. The formulation may include at least one of a gas, a vapor, a liquid, a solution, an emulsion, a suspension, or a combination thereof of one or more ingredients. The delivered amount of formulation and / or energy may be effective to damage or damage tissue, nerves, and / or nerve endings to relieve disease symptoms.

A high and low temperature composite ablation surgery system, relating to the technical field of cryotherapy, used to improve the safety and effectiveness of therapy, and comprising a main unit (100) and a cryogenic-thermal ablation probe (200) connected to the main unit (100). The main unit (100) comprises a cold working medium supply system (300), a hot working medium supply system (400), and a working medium distribution system (500). The working medium distribution system (500) can respectively control the cold working medium supply system (300) to deliver a cold working medium to the cryogenic-thermal ablation probe (200) and control the hot working medium supply system (400) to deliver a hot working medium to the cryogenic-thermal ablation probe (200). Therefore, after low-temperature therapy is completed, a therapy area can be quickly rewarmed, thereby providing a basis for improving the safety, economy and convenience of the surgery.

Systems and methods for treating a patient's mucus hypersecretion condition are disclosed herein. Certain implementations may involve a method for reducing mucus secretion in an upper airway of a patient to treat at least one of post nasal drip or chronic cough. The method may include advancing a treatment delivery portion of an energy-based treatment device into a nostril of the patient. The treatment delivery portion may contact mucosal tissue of the upper airway without piercing the mucosal tissue. The treatment delivery portion may deliver treatment to at least one tissue selected from the group of the mucosal tissue and another tissue underlying the mucosal tissue to modify a property of the at least one tissue and thus treat at least one of post nasal drip or chronic cough in the patient.

The present invention relates to a cryosurgery device for an endoscope, the cryosurgery device being characterized by comprising: a needle having a needle cooling unit which is cooled by a refrigerant and cools a target; a cooling nozzle that is detachably attached to the endoscope and is inserted into the needle and sprays the needle cooling unit with the refrigerant; and an insulation member that is provided in one area of the outer circumference of the needle other than the needle cooling unit and insulates the needle.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to a cryoablation needle based on radio frequency rewarming, the medical instrument comprises a needle body, a capillary catheter, a first air inlet pipe, a second air inlet pipe, a needle tube, an insulating tube, a vacuum tube and a radio frequency welding wire, and after the needle body on the needle tube is led into tissue by an operator, the needle body is heated to be cooled; the tissue is frozen after air is injected through the first air inlet pipe and the second air inlet pipe to be cooled, then the tissue is rapidly heated under the action of the radio frequency welding line on the needle tube and is inactivated after multiple times of circulation, treatment is completed, meanwhile, internal redundant tissue fluid is automatically and rapidly guided out through the capillary catheter, secondary infection is avoided, and the device is simple in structure and convenient to operate. The problem of treatment of diseased tissues is effectively solved, and the device has good practicability and economical efficiency and is beneficial to popularization and use of equipment.

The present disclosure relates to a skin treatment device, the skin treatment device comprising: a main body including a control unit that controls the operation of the skin treatment device and a power source unit that supplies power to the medical skin treatment device; a transfer unit for moving the main body; and a handpiece which receives power from the power source unit of the main body, is controlled by the control unit, and has one side that comes into contact with the skin of a patient to radiate therapeutic energy below the skin surface of the patient and thus improve the skin.

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments, and discloses a medical fixator and an ablation treatment device.The medical fixator comprises a bottom supporting part and an instrument fixing part, the head end of the instrument fixing part is movably connected with the bottom supporting part, multi-angle adjustment can be achieved, and different operation requirements can be met; the tail end of the instrument fixing part is used for connecting a corresponding medical instrument; the upper area of the bottom supporting part is used for supporting a patient, for example, the bottom supporting part is fixed to a preset position such as a CBCT sickbed during preoperative preparation or during an operation, so that relative fixation of the whole device is achieved, and corresponding medical instruments can be moved to the focus position of the patient under operation of medical staff for treatment or pretreatment; the medical fixator is simple in structure and flexible to operate, the problem that a traditional fixing mode is poor in stability is effectively solved, and operation efficiency and safety are remarkably improved.

A current supply arrangement (22) is used for electrical supply of two electrodes (18, 19), as well as for mechanical force transmission in a thermofusion instrument. Due to the configuration of the two electrical conductors (23, 28) as upright arranged flat parts and the force concerned coupling thereof in an interlocking section (32), the electrical conductors (23, 28) can be used as mechanical stiffening elements, whereby a filigree, gap-free, easily and reliably sterilizable configuration is achieved. The current supply of the instrument (10) is provided via one single cable (20) only, which is provided only on one of the two jaws (11, 12).

A transperineal biopsy guide for use with an access needle and a transrectal imaging probe. The transperineal biopsy guide includes a mount, a guide member, and an access needle support structure. The mount is attachable to the probe. The guide member includes: a first side comprising a first distal member and a first surface extending proximally from the first distal member; a second side comprising a second distal member and a second surface extending proximally from the second distal member; and a gap between the first distal member and the second distal member. The access needle support structure is securable to the guide member in a distal position that inhibits vertical and distal displacement of the access needle support structure relative to the guide member while permitting disengagement from the distal position via proximal movement of the access needle support structure relative to the guide member.

An ablation catheter includes a catheter shaft, a balloon at a distal end of the catheter shaft, and a microporous portion. The balloon is configured to support conductors and electrodes and to contain a fluid. The microporous portion is coupled to the balloon to allow fluid to exit the balloon and includes a plurality of openings configured to prevent large air bubbles from exiting the balloon.

The invention relates to a cryoablation system, a cryoablation catheter and a control method of the cryoablation catheter. The cryoablation catheter comprises a slender body, an expandable assembly and a temperature measuring assembly, the expandable assembly is arranged at the far end of the slender body, and the expandable assembly can block a vein mouth when in an expanded structure; the slender body comprises an outer tube and a main body tube, the outer tube and the main body tube define an airflow channel, the main body tube is provided with a first conveying channel, the airflow channel is communicated with the expandable assembly, and the first conveying channel penetrates through the main body tube and is used for conveying mild liquid to veins; the temperature measuring assembly is arranged on the expandable assembly and can detect the temperature of the vein mouth so as to judge the effectiveness of plugging of the expandable assembly. Thus, the temperature measuring assembly on the expandable assembly is used for measuring temperature changes to judge the blocking state, the usage amount of contrast agents and X-rays can be reduced, the specific leakage position can be judged, ablation treatment can be conveniently carried out in the later period, and the treatment effect is guaranteed.

The invention relates to the technical field of medicines, in particular to a composite nano vaccine and application thereof. The composite nano vaccine is prepared by coupling a natural compound with endoplasmic reticulum stress induction capability on the surface of Ga-MOF nano particles. The composite nano vaccine can significantly enhance the anti-tumor effect through a ferroptosis mechanism, an endoplasmic reticulum stress and immunogenic cell death mechanism and a cryoablation technology synergistic effect mechanism, reverses an immunosuppressed tumor microenvironment, inhibits the growth of primary tumors and distant metastatic tumors, and has a good anti-tumor effect. A brand new strategy is provided for comprehensive treatment of tumors, and the application prospect is wide.

Methods and devices for treating nasal airways are provided. Such devices and methods may improve airflow through an internal and / or external nasal valve, and comprise the use of mechanical re-shaping, energy application and other treatments to modify the shape, structure, and / or air flow characteristics of an internal nasal valve, an external nasal valve or other nasal airways.

A cryoprobe includes a needle defining an internal cavity, a cryogen conduit positioned in the internal cavity, an adjustable insulating sleeve positioned in the inner cavity radially outward of the cryogen conduit, and a heater configured to heat the needle to predetermined temperature.

There is provided a transvenous cryoneurolysis system and method for accessing and targeting neural treatment sites to relieve a variety of clinical indications, including peripheral neuropathy. A neurosome approach is described that includes one or more target nerves to receive selective cryoneurolysis via a target vein. The system performs a variety of freeze-thaw cycles via the target vein to induce a desired axial cryolesion along a target nerve. The target nerves and veins are selected to combine the treatment of the identified neurosome for pain relief in addition to the regenerative properties of cryoneurolysis.

Presented herein are methods, systems, devices, and computer-readable media for image management in image-guided medical procedures. Some embodiments herein allow a physician to use multiple instruments for a surgery and simultaneously provide image-guidance data for those instruments. Various embodiments disclosed herein provide information to physicians about procedures they are performing, the devices (such as ablation needles, ultrasound transducers or probes, scalpels, cauterizers, etc.) they are using during the procedure, the relative emplacements or poses of these devices, prediction information for those devices, and other information. Some embodiments provide useful information about 3D data sets and allow the operator to control the presentation of regions of interest. Additionally, some embodiments provide for quick calibration of surgical instruments or attachments for surgical instruments.

The invention discloses an adjustable targeting area type cryoablation needle with a heating function and a novel refrigerant hole structure, and belongs to the technical field of interventional medical instruments, the adjustable targeting area type cryoablation needle comprises a needle rod, a vacuum wall, a J-T groove, a J-T groove sleeve and an adjusting device; the vacuum wall is sleeved with the needle rod, the area from the far end of the needle rod to the far end of the vacuum wall is a target area, the area of the vacuum wall is a vacuum heat insulation area, and the vacuum wall comprises a vacuum wall outer pipe and a vacuum wall inner pipe; the J-T groove is formed in the vacuum wall inner tube, the far end of the J-T groove is located in the far end of the needle rod, and a side hole is formed in the side wall of the J-T groove; the J-T groove is sleeved with the J-T groove sleeve; the J-T groove sleeve and the vacuum wall are fixed together through a connecting piece and can move synchronously and axially. And the adjusting device is used for adjusting the length of the target area. By innovatively designing the arrangement of the cooling ablation air holes and the heat conduction isolation layer, more accurate control over the cryoablation range is achieved, and the safety and effectiveness of cryoablation interventional therapy are improved.

The utility model provides an ablation needle which comprises a handle (10), a puncture tube (20), an input tube (30), a thermal insulation tube (40) and an adjusting module (50). One end of the puncture tube is fixedly connected with the handle, and the other end of the puncture tube is a working end (21) used for puncturing tissue and performing ablation. The input tube is inserted into the puncture tube. The input pipe is used for inputting working fluid to the working end. The thermal insulation pipe is inserted into the puncture pipe and arranged on the outer side of the input pipe in a sleeving mode. And the thermal insulation tube is used for realizing internal and external thermal insulation at the tube section of the corresponding puncture tube. The thermal insulation pipe is movably connected with the handle along the axis (L) of the thermal insulation pipe. The adjusting module is connected with the handle and the thermal insulation pipe and used for adjusting and fixing the relative position of the handle and the thermal insulation pipe. The ablation needle can realize the length adjustment of the working area.