Devices, systems, and methods for balancing ablation energy
US12161399B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/167
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure are directed to controlling distribution of electrical energy moving from an ablation electrode at a treatment site within a patient to a plurality of return electrodes on skin of the patient. Control over the distribution of electrical energy moving from the ablation electrode to the plurality of return electrodes can reduce or eliminate the need for manual intervention (e.g., repositioning the plurality of return electrodes on the skin of the patient, repositioning the patient, etc.) to achieve a suitable distribution of the electrical energy. Additionally, or alternatively, the devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure can respond rapidly and automatically to changes in distribution of the electrical energy to reduce the likelihood and magnitude of inadvertent changes in the distribution of electrical energy over the course of a medical procedure.
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