Systems and methods for intracavitary temperature measurement and monitoring
US10702163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/166
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for measuring and monitoring intracavitary tissue temperature. The system may include a catheter shaft with a circuit board disposed therein, the circuit board having an array of sensors disposed thereon. The catheter shaft may have an opening and an expandable structure surrounding the opening to provide a field of view of the intracavitary tissue for the array of sensors through the opening. The system may include a software-based programming system run on a computer such that a clinician may review information indicative of temperature of the intracavitary tissue, and be alerted if the temperature exceeds a predetermined threshold.
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