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Medical probe (with stylets) device
Assignee: Medtronic Vidamed Inc
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Filing: 1997-01-07
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Granted: 1999-04-20
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Expires: 2017-01-07
Abstract
Abstract A medical probe device of this invention comprising a catheter having a control end and a probe end. The probe end includes a stylet guide housing having at least one stylet port and stylet guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through at least one stylet port and through intervening tissue to targeted tissues. A stylet is positioned in at least one of said stylet guide means, the stylet comprising a non-conductive sleeve having a RF electrode lumen and an optional a fluid supply lumen and a temperature sensor lumen therein. At least one portion of an opposed surface of the electrode lumen and the electrode can be spaced apart to define a liquid supply passageway for delivery of medicament liquid. The RF electrode enclosed within the non-conductive sleeve has a distal length optionally having at least one current focusing groove means thereon and a distal tip shaped to focus current crowding on its terminal end, whereby Rf current passing therefrom into surrounding tissue forms a lesion extending outward from the groove and tip. The focusing groove means can be a plurality of annular focusing grooves or a spiral focusing groove thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Stuart D. Edwards
- 👤 Hugh R. Sharkey
- 👤 Ingemar H. Lundquist
- 👤 Ronald G. Lax
- 👤 James Allen Baker, Jr.
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2026-10-24 20:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B10/0275; A61B10/06; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1477; A61B18/1485; A61B18/18; A61B18/1815; A61K; A61K31/00; A61K31/33; A61K31/395; A61K31/435; A61K31/465; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/06; A61N1/40; A61N1/403; A61N5/00; A61N5/02; A61N5/04; A61N5/045; A61B1/00; A61B1/00163; A61B1/00188; A61B10/0241; A61B18/148; A61B18/20; A61B18/22; A61B18/24; A61B17/00; A61B2017/00017; A61B2017/00022; A61B2017/00084; A61B2017/00092; A61B2017/00106; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00274; A61B2017/00292; A61B2017/003; A61B2017/00831; A61B2017/00867; A61B17/22; A61B2017/22072; A61B2017/22074; A61B2017/22077; A61B2017/22082; A61B17/24; A61B2017/248; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B2017/2926; A61B2017/2932; A61B2017/2939; A61B17/34; A61B2017/348; A61B2017/3482; A61B2017/3484; A61B2017/3488; A61B2018/00005; A61B2018/00011; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00059; A61B2018/00071; A61B2018/00083; A61B2018/00089; A61B2018/00095; A61B2018/00184; A61B2018/00196; A61B2018/00214; A61B2018/0022; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00547; A61B2018/00571; A61B2018/00577; A61B2018/00636; A61B2018/00666; A61B2018/00678; A61B2018/00696; A61B2018/00702; A61B2018/00726; A61B2018/00744; A61B2018/0075; A61B2018/00761; A61B2018/00773; A61B2018/00791; A61B2018/00797; A61B2018/00821; A61B2018/00869; A61B2018/00886; A61B2018/0091; A61B2018/00916; A61B2018/0094; A61B2018/00946; A61B2018/00982; A61B18/1206; A61B2018/1246; A61B2018/1253; A61B2018/126; A61B2018/1273; A61B2018/128; A61B2018/1405; A61B2018/1425; A61B2018/2238; A61B90/00; A61B90/08; A61B2090/0814; A61B90/36; A61B90/361; A61B2090/3614; A61B90/37; A61B2090/378; A61B2090/3782; A61B90/39; A61B2090/3925; A61B2217/00; A61B2217/002; A61B2217/005; A61B2217/007; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/0067; A61M25/0082; A61M25/0084; A61M2025/0085; A61M2025/0086; A61M2025/0087; A61M2025/0089; A61M2025/009; A61M2025/0096; A61M25/01; A61M2025/018; A61M25/0021; A61M25/0023; A61M25/0026; A61M25/0032; A61M25/0043; A61M25/0045; A61M25/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
256 words
A medical probe device for medical treatment of tissue of a prostate through a urethra defined by a urethral wall comprising a guide housing having proximal and distal extremities and a passageway extending from the proximal extremity to the distal extremity, the guide housing having a length so that when the distal extremity of the guide housing is in the vicinity of the prostate the proximal extremity of the guide housing is outside the urethra, a stylet slidably mounted in the passageway of the guide housing, the stylet having proximal and distal extremities, handle means coupled to the proximal extremity of the guide housing for introducing the distal extremity of the guide housing into the urethra so that the distal extremity of the guide housing is in the vicinity of the prostate, the handle means including means for advancing the stylet from the passageway to cause the distal extremity of the stylet to penetrate the urethral wall and to extend into the tissue of the prostate, the stylet having a lumen extending from the proximal extremity to the distal extremity for delivering a liquid into the tissue of the prostate, means coupled to the guide housing for supplying a liquid to the lumen of the stylet and means for supplying radio frequency energy to the stylet for delivery through the distal extremity of the stylet to cause the temperature of the tissue of the prostate adjacent the distal extremity of the stylet to be raised so as to destroy cells in the tissue of the prostate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
256 words
A medical probe device for medical treatment of tissue of a prostate through a urethra defined by a urethral wall comprising a guide housing having proximal and distal extremities and a passageway extending from the proximal extremity to the distal extremity, the guide housing having a length so that when the distal extremity of the guide housing is in the vicinity of the prostate the proximal extremity of the guide housing is outside the urethra, a stylet slidably mounted in the passageway of the guide housing, the stylet having proximal and distal extremities, handle means coupled to the proximal extremity of the guide housing for introducing the distal extremity of the guide housing into the urethra so that the distal extremity of the guide housing is in the vicinity of the prostate, the handle means including means for advancing the stylet from the passageway to cause the distal extremity of the stylet to penetrate the urethral wall and to extend into the tissue of the prostate, the stylet having a lumen extending from the proximal extremity to the distal extremity for delivering a liquid into the tissue of the prostate, means coupled to the guide housing for supplying a liquid to the lumen of the stylet and means for supplying radio frequency energy to the stylet for delivery through the distal extremity of the stylet to cause the temperature of the tissue of the prostate adjacent the distal extremity of the stylet to be raised so as to destroy cells in the tissue of the prostate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
347 words
A medical probe device for medical treatment of tissue of a prostate through a urethra defined by a urethral wall comprising a guide housing having proximal and distal extremities and having a passageway extending therethrough, a stylet carried by the guide housing slidably mounted in said passageway, said stylet including an insulating sleeve having a lumen extending therethrough and a flexible radio frequency conductive electrode with a sharp tip disposed within the lumen of the insulating sleeve and movable relative to the insulating sleeve, said lumen having a size so that with the insulating sleeve disposed therein there remains an annular space extending longitudinally of the lumen, means carried by the distal extremity of the guide housing and in communication with the lumen for directing the radio frequency electrode and the insulating sleeve sidewise of the guide housing, handle means mounted on the proximal extremity of the guide housing for introducing the distal extremity of the stylet through urethra so that the distal extremity of the guide housing is in the vicinity of the prostate, means mounted on the proximal extremity of the guide housing for advancing the stylet and to cause the radio frequency electrode to cause the sharp tip of the radio frequency electrode to penetrate the urethral wall and to extend into the tissue of the prostate with the insulating sleeve extending through the urethral wall, means connected to the handle means for causing relative movement between the insulating sleeve and the radio frequency electrode of the stylet to expose a predetermined length of radio frequency electrode in the tissue of the prostate with the insulating sleeve extending through the urethral wall, means for supplying radio frequency energy to the radio frequency electrode to cause the temperature of the tissue of the prostate adjacent the predetermined length of radio frequency electrode to be raised to cause destruction of cells in the tissue of the prostate and means coupled to the insulating sleeve for supplying a medicament liquid to the annular space for delivery alongside the electrode into engagement with the tissue of the prostate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
347 words
A medical probe device for medical treatment of tissue of a prostate through a urethra defined by a urethral wall comprising a guide housing having proximal and distal extremities and having a passageway extending therethrough, a stylet carried by the guide housing slidably mounted in said passageway, said stylet including an insulating sleeve having a lumen extending therethrough and a flexible radio frequency conductive electrode with a sharp tip disposed within the lumen of the insulating sleeve and movable relative to the insulating sleeve, said lumen having a size so that with the insulating sleeve disposed therein there remains an annular space extending longitudinally of the lumen, means carried by the distal extremity of the guide housing and in communication with the lumen for directing the radio frequency electrode and the insulating sleeve sidewise of the guide housing, handle means mounted on the proximal extremity of the guide housing for introducing the distal extremity of the stylet through urethra so that the distal extremity of the guide housing is in the vicinity of the prostate, means mounted on the proximal extremity of the guide housing for advancing the stylet and to cause the radio frequency electrode to cause the sharp tip of the radio frequency electrode to penetrate the urethral wall and to extend into the tissue of the prostate with the insulating sleeve extending through the urethral wall, means connected to the handle means for causing relative movement between the insulating sleeve and the radio frequency electrode of the stylet to expose a predetermined length of radio frequency electrode in the tissue of the prostate with the insulating sleeve extending through the urethral wall, means for supplying radio frequency energy to the radio frequency electrode to cause the temperature of the tissue of the prostate adjacent the predetermined length of radio frequency electrode to be raised to cause destruction of cells in the tissue of the prostate and means coupled to the insulating sleeve for supplying a medicament liquid to the annular space for delivery alongside the electrode into engagement with the tissue of the prostate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A medical probe device as in claim 1 wherein the stylet is a flexible radio frequency electrode with a tip and a layer of insulating material coaxially mounted on at least a portion of the radio frequency electrode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
A medical probe device as in claim 3 wherein the layer of insulating material is movable relative to the radio frequency electrode, the handle means including means for causing relative movement between the layer of insulating material and the radio frequency electrode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A medical probe device as in claim 3 wherein the lumen constitutes an annular space surrounding the radio frequency electrode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A medical probe device as in claim 3 wherein the lumen extends longitudinally through the layer of insulating material to an opening at the distal extremity of the stylet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A medical probe device as in claim 3 wherein the lumen extends longitudinally through the radio frequency electrode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A medical probe device as in claim 3 together with temperature sensing means carried by the layer of insulating material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A medical probe device as in claim 1 together with means carried by the distal extremity of the guide housing and in communication with the passageway for directing the stylet sidewise of the guide housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
A medical probe device as in claim 1 wherein the stylet is a needle electrode.
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