IP Library Granted Patent US 9,622,816
Granted Patent B2
US 9,622,816 · App. 14/564,946 · Granted Apr 18, 2017

Electrosurgical devices, directional reflector assemblies coupleable thereto, and electrosurgical systems including same

Inventors: Kenlyn S. Bonn (Lakewood, CO); Darion Peterson (Boulder, CO); Joseph D. Brannan (Erie, CO); Kyle R. Rick (Boulder, CO)
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
A61B18/1815A61B2018/00023A61B2018/00577A61B2090/0445A61B2090/0454A61B2090/0481
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Patent No.
US 9,622,816
App. No.
14/564,946
Granted
Apr 18, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A directional reflector assembly includes a tubular shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and adapted to operably engage an electrosurgical ablation probe, and a conical aperture having a proximal open apex joined to a distal end of the tubular shaft, and a distal open base, wherein an interior volume of the tubular shaft is open to the conical aperture.

Claims (14)

1. A directional reflector assembly for use with an electrosurgical device, comprising:

a tubular shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the tubular shaft defining a first lumen therein extending longitudinally from the proximal end to the distal end; and

a conical aperture coupled to the distal end of the tubular shaft, the conical aperture including:

a proximal open apex,

a distal open base,

an interior volume defined between the proximal open apex and the distal open base; and

a dielectric core disposed within the interior volume of the conical aperture, the dielectric core defining a second lumen coupled to the first lumen, the second lumen extending longitudinally through the proximal open apex and the distal open base,

wherein the dielectric core occupies the entirety of the interior volume except for the second lumen.

2. The directional reflector assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a cooling chamber defined within the conical aperture.

3. The directional reflector assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the cooling chamber includes a coolant material circulated therethrough by a cooling source.

4. The directional reflector assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a balun concentrically-disposed around at least a portion of the tubular shaft.

5. The directional reflector assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the balun is shorted to the tubular shaft.

6. The directional reflector assembly according to claim 4 , further comprising a balun dielectric layer concentrically-disposed between the balun and the tubular shaft.

7. The directional reflector assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a balun disposed within the conical aperture.

Assignments (4)
MERGER Recorded May 7, 2015
From: VIVANT MEDICAL LLC
To: COVIDIEN LP
Reel/Frame 035584/0831 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2015
From: VIVANT MEDICAL LLC
To: COVIDIEN LP
Reel/Frame 035584/0880 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 7, 2015
From: VIVANT MEDICAL, INC.
To: VIVANT MEDICAL LLC
Reel/Frame 035609/0292 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2014
From: BONN, KENLYN S.; PETERSON, DARION; BRANNAN, JOSEPH D.; RICK, KYLE R.
To: VIVANT MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 034482/0883 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 12568524 · Sep 28, 2009
Related Publication 20150100051A1 · Apr 9, 2015