The present invention relates to comprehensive systems, devices and methods for delivering energy to tissue for a wide variety of applications, including medical procedures (e.g., tissue ablation, resection, cautery, vascular thrombosis, treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and dysrhythmias, electrosurg
The present invention relates to comprehensive systems, devices and methods for delivering energy to tissue for a wide variety of applications, including medical procedures (e.g., tissue ablation, resection, cautery, vascular thrombosis, treatment of cardiac arrhythmias and dysrhythmias, electrosurgery, tissue harvest, etc.). In certain embodiments, systems, devices, and methods are provided for treating a tissue region (e.g., a tumor) through application of energy.
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1. An ablation antenna device comprising: a) an antenna comprising an inner conductor; and b) a conductive tip at a distal end of said antenna;wherein said inner conductor is not physically coupled to said conductive tip,wherein said inner conductor not physically coupled to said conductive tip is t
1. An ablation antenna device comprising: a) an antenna comprising an inner conductor; and b) a conductive tip at a distal end of said antenna;wherein said inner conductor is not physically coupled to said conductive tip,wherein said inner conductor not physically coupled to said conductive tip is the innermost conductor of the antenna,wherein said inner conductor comprises a first region, second region and a third region, wherein said first region is distal to said second region, wherein said second region is distal to said third region,wherein said third region is contained in a triaxial antenna, wherein the triaxial antenna comprises said inner conductor, a dielectric material, and an outer conductor, wherein the dielectric material is between the inner conductor and the outer conductor,wherein said second region lacks the outer conductor of said triaxial antenna, wherein the dielectric material of the triaxial antenna extends into the second region such that it surrounds the inner conductor,wherein said first region lacks the outer conductor and the dielectric material of said triaxial antenna,wherein said antenna further comprises a metal fitting, wherein the first region is adhered to and surrounded by the metal fitting. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein said inner conductor is capacitively-coupled to said conductive tip. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein said antenna comprises a conductive outer conductor surrounding at least a portion of said inner conductor. 4. The device of claim 3, wherein said antenna comprises a dielectric material between said inner and outer conductors. 5. The device of claim 1, wherein said antenna is a triaxial antenna. 6. The device of claim 1, wherein said conductive tip comprises a trocar. 7. The device of claim 1, wherein said metal fitting is a brass metal fitting. 8. The device of claim 1, wherein said metal fitting extends distally beyond the most distal end of said inner conductor. 9. The device of claim 1, wherein said metal fitting abuts the dielectric material surrounding the inner conductor in the second region. 10. The device of claim 1, wherein said second region comprises a proximal portion containing dielectric material of said triaxial antenna and a distal portion lacking said dielectric material of said triaxial antenna. 11. The device of claim 10, wherein said distal portion of said second region comprises a non-conductive sleeve surrounding said inner conductor. 12. The device of claim 11, wherein said non-conductive sleeve comprises polyfluorothetraethylene (PTFE). 13. The device of claim 9, wherein the antenna further comprises an insulator, wherein said conductive tip is attached to the insulator, said insulator attached to a distal end of said metal fitting. 14. The device of claim 13, wherein said insulator comprises a ceramic insulator. 15. The device of claim 14, wherein said metal fitting, insulator, and conductive tip are positioned and dimensioned so as to generate a low impedance overlap to transfer energy to said conductive tip when energy is supplied to said inner conductor. 16. The device of claim 1, wherein the antenna further comprises an electrically conductive adhesive, wherein said metal fitting is adhered to said inner conductor via the electrically conductive adhesive. 17. A system comprising the device of claim 1 and a power supply electrically connected to said device. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein said power supply generates microwave energy. 19. The system of claim 17, further comprising a coolant supply in fluid communication with said device. 20. The system of claim 19, wherein said coolant supply comprises carbon dioxide. 21. The system of claim 19, wherein said antenna has a plug that prevents coolant from flowing to said distal end of said antenna. 22. The system of claim 19, further comprising a control processor that regulates energy delivery from said power supply to said antenna and coolant delivery to said antenna. 23. The system of claim 17, further comprising one or more additional antennas. 24. A method of ablating a sample, comprising contacting a device of claim 1 with a sample and providing energy to said device. 25. The method 24, wherein said sample is a tissue sample. 26. The method 25, wherein said tissue sample comprises a tumor.
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