Interstitial energy treatment probe holders

US8092507B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Novian Health, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Anthony J. Tomasello · Libertyville, US
• William Graveman · Tonganoxie, US
• Kambiz Dowlatshahi · Chicago, US
• Henry R. Appelbaum · Chicago, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 14, 2007
• Grant date: Jan 10, 2012
• Expiry date: Nov 13, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2018/2005
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An interstitial laser energy treatment apparatus having co-acting movable probe holders which facilitate positioning of a laser probe and thermal probe in different positions relative to a tissue mass such as the tumor to be treated and relative to each other to facilitate treating tissue masses based on the exact position, size and shape of the tissue mass.