Thermally adjustable surgical tools include a conductor and a ferromagnetic material. The ferromagnetic material may be quickly heated when subjected to high frequency alternating current through the conductor. The ferromagnetic material may also cool rapidly because of its relatively low mass and t
Thermally adjustable surgical tools include a conductor and a ferromagnetic material. The ferromagnetic material may be quickly heated when subjected to high frequency alternating current through the conductor. The ferromagnetic material may also cool rapidly because of its relatively low mass and the small thermal mass of the conductor. The thermally adjustable surgical tools may be used to sculpt, melt, break and/or remove biological material. The thermally adjustable surgical tools may also include balloon catheters which can heat fluid to thereby treat biological material.
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1. A balloon catheter comprising: a catheter body having a first end and a second end and comprising at least one channel and an opening;a balloon forming a chamber, the chamber in fluid communication with the opening in the catheter body; anda thermal element disposed in communication with the ball
1. A balloon catheter comprising: a catheter body having a first end and a second end and comprising at least one channel and an opening;a balloon forming a chamber, the chamber in fluid communication with the opening in the catheter body; anda thermal element disposed in communication with the balloon for heating fluid, the thermal element comprising a ferromagnetic heating element in the form of a ferromagnetic coil. 2. The balloon catheter of claim 1, wherein the ferromagnetic coil comprises a conductor at least partially covered with ferromagnetic material. 3. The balloon catheter of claim 1, the balloon forming the chamber is disposed at the first end of the catheter body and wherein the balloon is configured to be expandable longitudinally and laterally away from the first end of the catheter body. 4. The balloon catheter of claim 1, wherein the balloon forming the chamber is disposed between the first end and the second end of the catheter body. 5. The balloon catheter of claim 1, wherein the balloon is inflatable and is configured to substantially conform to a shape of a biological structure when inflated. 6. The balloon catheter of claim 1, further comprising the fluid disposed in the balloon, wherein the thermal element is substantially disposed in the at least one channel of the catheter body, and wherein the fluid is disposed in communication with the thermal element to thereby heat the fluid and is directed into the chamber of the balloon through the at least one channel in the catheter body. 7. The balloon catheter of claim 1, further comprising fluid disposed in the balloon, the fluid having a temperature, and wherein at least a portion of the thermal element is disposed in the balloon to thereby maintain the temperature of the fluid contained in the chamber. 8. The balloon catheter of claim 1, further comprising a sensor disposed on the catheter body. 9. The balloon catheter of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of sensors, wherein at least one of the plurality of sensors is configured to extend away from the catheter body. 10. The balloon catheter of claim 9, wherein the at least one of the plurality of sensors is configured to monitor a characteristic of a biological structure selected from the group consisting of temperature, tissue color, and electrical properties. 11. The balloon catheter of claim 1, wherein the at least one channel comprises a plurality of channels, and wherein the plurality of channels are configured to allow the fluid to circulate into and out of the chamber of the balloon. 12. The balloon catheter of claim 11, wherein circulation of the fluid is regulated by a pump disposed on the catheter body. 13. The balloon catheter of claim 11, wherein the fluid is introduced into the chamber of the balloon under pressure and circulation of the fluid is regulated by a valve. 14. A method for treating biological material, the method comprising: selecting a catheter body having a fluid channel, a balloon disposed along the catheter body in fluid communication with the fluid channel, and a ferromagnetic heating element disposed so as to be in contact with the fluid contained within the balloon catheter for heating the fluid, wherein the ferromagnetic heating element comprises a ferromagnetic coil;passing fluid through the catheter body and into the balloon; wherein the fluid is brought into contact with the thermal element to heat the fluid; andcontacting the biological material with the balloon. 15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the method comprises heating the fluid as it passes through the catheter body. 16. A balloon catheter comprising: a catheter body having a fluid channel;a balloon disposed along the catheter body in fluid communication with the fluid channel; anda ferromagnetic heating element disposed so as to be in contact with fluid contained within the balloon catheter for heating the fluid, wherein the ferromagnetic heating element comprises a ferromagnetic coil. 17. The balloon catheter of claim 16, further comprising a sensor disposed in the balloon catheter. 18. The balloon catheter of claim 17, wherein the balloon catheter has the fluid disposed therein and further comprising a temperature sensor for monitoring temperature of the fluid in the fluid channel. 19. The balloon catheter of claim 16, wherein the balloon is sufficiently clear to conduct a visual color check of tissue adjacent to the balloon. 20. The balloon catheter of claim 16, wherein the ferromagnetic coil is disposed in the balloon catheter. 21. The balloon catheter of claim 16, wherein the ferromagnetic coil is disposed in the balloon. 22. The balloon catheter of claim 16, further comprises a valve positioned to regulate circulation of the fluid in the balloon. 23. The balloon catheter of claim 16, wherein the balloon is defined by an outer wall and further comprising a plurality of sensors disposed on the outer wall of the balloon. 24. The balloon catheter of claim 16, wherein the balloon is shaped to conform to a body part when inflated. 25. The balloon catheter of claim 24, wherein the balloon is shaped to substantially fill a uterus when inflated. 26. The balloon catheter of claim 16, further comprising at least one sensor extendable into the balloon and deployable independent of the balloon. 27. The balloon catheter of claim 2, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a plurality of sensors which are deployable separately from the balloon.
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