Energy delivery conduits for use with electrosurgical devices
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United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61B-018/04
A61B-018/18
출원번호
US-0805052
(2007-05-22)
등록번호
US-8353901
(2013-01-15)
발명자
/ 주소
Rossetto, Francesca
Prakash, Mani N.
Shiu, Brian
출원인 / 주소
Vivant Medical, Inc.
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A conduit assembly for transmitting energy between an electrosurgical energy generator and an energy delivering device comprises a first cable sub-assembly including a cable having a flexibility and an energy attenuation; a second cable sub-assembly including a cable having a flexibility and an ener
A conduit assembly for transmitting energy between an electrosurgical energy generator and an energy delivering device comprises a first cable sub-assembly including a cable having a flexibility and an energy attenuation; a second cable sub-assembly including a cable having a flexibility and an energy attenuation; wherein the flexibility of the cable of the first cable sub-assembly is less than the flexibility of the cable of the second cable sub-assembly; and wherein the energy attenuation of the cable of the first cable sub-assembly is less than the energy attenuation of the cable of the second cable sub-assembly.
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1. A conduit assembly for transmitting electrosurgical energy between an electrosurgical generator and an energy delivering device, the conduit assembly comprising: a first cable sub-assembly including a cable having a flexibility and an energy attenuation; anda second cable sub-assembly including a
1. A conduit assembly for transmitting electrosurgical energy between an electrosurgical generator and an energy delivering device, the conduit assembly comprising: a first cable sub-assembly including a cable having a flexibility and an energy attenuation; anda second cable sub-assembly including a cable having a flexibility and an energy attenuation;wherein the flexibility of the cable of the first cable sub-assembly is less than the flexibility of the cable of the second cable sub-assembly; andwherein the energy attenuation of the cable of the first cable sub-assembly is less than the energy attenuation of the cable of the second cable sub-assembly. 2. The conduit assembly according to claim 1, wherein the cable of the first cable sub-assembly has a diameter and the cable of the second cable sub-assembly has a diameter less than the diameter of the cable of the first cable sub-assembly. 3. The conduit assembly according to claim 1, wherein the cable of the first cable sub-assembly has a length, and the cable of the second cable sub-assembly has length less than the length of the cable of the first cable sub-assembly. 4. The conduit assembly according to claim 2, wherein the cable of the first cable sub-assembly has a length, and the cable of the second cable sub-assembly has length less than the length of the cable of the first cable sub-assembly. 5. The conduit assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a connector assembly having a first connector operatively connected to a first end of the cable of the first cable sub-assembly and a second connector operatively connected to a second end of the cable of the second cable sub-assembly, wherein the first and second connectors are matable with one another to electrically connect the cable of the first cable sub-assembly with the cable of the second cable sub-assembly. 6. The conduit assembly according to claim 1, wherein the cable of the first cable sub-assembly includes an inner conductor surrounded by a dielectric material, and an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric material; and wherein the cable of the second cable sub-assembly includes an inner conductor surrounded by a dielectric material, and an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric material. 7. The conduit assembly according to claim 1, wherein the conduit assembly has an energy loss of about −1.79 dB. 8. The conduit assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first cable sub-assembly has an energy loss of about −0.14 dB per foot at about 915 MHz and a length of about 9 feet; and wherein the second cable sub-assembly has an energy loss of about −0.25 dB per foot at about 915 MHz and a length of about 1 foot. 9. The conduit assembly according to claim 1, wherein the conduit assembly has an energy loss of about −1.37 dB. 10. The conduit assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first cable sub-assembly has an energy loss of about −0.14 dB per foot at about 915 MHz and a length of about 6 feet; and wherein the second cable sub-assembly has an energy loss of about −0.25 dB per foot at about 915 MHz and a length of about 1 foot. 11. The conduit assembly according to claim 5, wherein the connector assembly has a total energy loss of about −0.07 dB. 12. A conduit assembly for transmitting energy, comprising: a first cable sub-assembly including a proximal and distal ends, the proximal end being configured and adapted for connection to an electrosurgical energy generator, the first cable sub assembly including: a first cable having: a first inner conductor disposed within the cable;a first outer conductor disposed within the cable, wherein the first inner conductor and the first outer conductor are configured as a coaxial cable; anda first dielectric material disposed between first inner conductor and first outer conductor;wherein the first cable has a first flexibility and a first energy attenuation;a second cable sub-assembly including proximal and distal ends, the proximal end being configured and adapted for interconnecting the first cable sub-assembly and second cable sub-assembly, and the distal end configured to be operatively connected to an energy delivering device, the second cable sub-assembly including: a second cable having: a second inner conductor disposed within the cable;a second outer conductor disposed within the cable, wherein the second inner and the second outer conductors are configured as a coaxial cable; andwherein the second cable has a second flexibility and a second energy attenuation;wherein the second flexibility is greater than the first flexibility, and wherein the second energy attenuation is greater than the first energy attenuation. 13. The conduit assembly according to claim 12, wherein the first cable has a first diameter and the second cable has a second diameter. 14. The conduit assembly according to claim 12, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter. 15. The conduit assembly according to claim 12, wherein the first inner conductor includes a conductive plating surrounding the first inner conductor. 16. The conduit assembly according to claim 12, wherein the second inner conductor includes a conductive plating surrounding the first inner conductor. 17. The conduit assembly according to claim 12, further comprising a first connector interconnecting the distal end of the first cable sub-assembly and the proximal end of the second cable sub-assembly. 18. A method of delivering energy in a surgical site between an electrosurgical energy generator and an energy delivering device, the method comprising the steps of: providing a conduit assembly operatively interconnecting the electrosurgical energy generator and the energy delivering device, the conduit assembly including:a first cable sub-assembly including a cable having a flexibility and an energy attenuation;a second cable sub-assembly including a cable a flexibility and an energy attenuation;wherein the flexibility of the cable of the first cable sub-assembly is less than the flexibility of the cable of the second cable sub-assembly; andwherein the energy attenuation of the cable of the first cable sub-assembly is less than the energy attenuation of the cable of the second cable sub-assembly;supplying to the energy delivering device from the electrosurgical energy generator via the conduit assembly;wherein the conduit assembly has a total energy loss of about −1.79 dB. 19. The method of delivering energy according to claim 18, wherein first cable sub-assembly has a total energy loss of about −1.26 dB; and wherein the second cable sub-assembly has a total energy loss of about −0.25 dB. 20. The method of delivering energy according to claim 18, wherein the step of providing a conduit assembly further includes a connector assembly connecting the first and second sub-assemblies and having a total energy loss of about −0.07 dB. 21. A method of delivering energy in a surgical site between an electrosurgical energy generator and an energy delivering device, the method comprising the steps of: providing a conduit assembly operatively interconnecting the electrosurgical energy generator and the energy delivering device, the conduit assembly including:a first cable sub-assembly including a cable having a flexibility and an energy attenuation;a second cable sub-assembly including a cable a flexibility and an energy attenuation;wherein the flexibility of the cable of the first cable sub-assembly is less than the flexibility of the cable of the second cable sub-assembly; andwherein the energy attenuation of the cable of the first cable sub-assembly is less than the energy attenuation of the cable of the second cable sub-assembly;supplying to the energy delivering device from the electrosurgical energy generator via the conduit assembly;wherein the conduit assembly has a total energy loss of about −1.37 dB. 22. The method of delivering energy according to claim 21, wherein the first cable sub-assembly has a total energy loss of about −0.84 dB. 23. The method of delivering energy according to claim 21, wherein the step of providing a conduit assembly further includes a connector assembly connecting the first and second sub-assemblies and having a total energy loss of about −0.07 dB. 24. A conduit assembly for transmitting electrosurgical energy between an electrosurgical generator and an energy delivering device, the conduit assembly comprising: a cable including: a first section having a flexibility, a diameter and an energy attenuation; anda second section having a flexibility, a diameter and an energy attenuation;a transition section interposed between the first section and the second section, the transition section varying in diameter between the first section and the second section;wherein the diameter of the first section is greater than the diameter of the second section;wherein the flexibility of the first section is less than the flexibility of the second section; andwherein the energy attenuation of the first section is less than the energy attenuation of the second section. 25. The conduit assembly according to claim 24, wherein the cable includes an inner conductor, dielectric material surrounding the inner conductor, and an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric material. 26. The conduit assembly according to claim 24, wherein the cable includes a generator connector for connecting the proximal end of the cable and an electrosurgical energy generator. 27. The conduit assembly according to claim 24, wherein the cable includes a device connector for connecting the distal end of the cable to an energy delivery device. 28. The conduit assembly according to claim 24, wherein the conduit assembly has an energy loss of about −1.79 dB. 29. The conduit assembly according to claim 24, wherein the conduit assembly has an energy loss of about −1.37 dB. 30. The conduit assembly according to claim 25, wherein the inner conductor includes a first section having a first diameter, a second section having a second diameter, and a transition section interconnecting the first and second sections.
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