SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS INCORPORATING RADIOMETRIC SENSING
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
N/A
Issued Date -
N/A
app pub date -
Mar 20, 2015
filing date -
Mar 21, 2014
priority date (Note) -
Published
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
The invention provides, inter alia, devices and systems adapted for treating Barrett's esophagus and associated methods of treatment using the devices. In certain embodiments, the invention provides an ablation catheter and method of use to endoscopically access portions of the human esophagus where undesired growth of epithelium may develop. In some embodiments, the devices and systems include a microwave antenna, an ablation means (such as a microwave ablation means), an expandable basket configured to accommodate an optical inspection system proximate to the ablation means and a radiometer coupled to the antenna, the radiometer being configured to measure, e.g., temperature and or impedance mismatch from the antenna.
First Claim
Family
International Classification(s)
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully