Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TISSUE ABLATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000041611
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A control system (100), and method for controlling tissue ablation, uses an optical time domain reflectometer data to differentiate abnormal tissue from normal tissue; and to control ablation of abnormal tissue by controlling a tissue ablative apparatus (108). Using data provided by an interferometric apparatus (106), the control system (100) provides control signals to the tissue ablative apparatus (100), controlling activation of the tissue ablation apparatus (108) so that normal tissue is left untreated while abnormal tissue is ablated.
Inventors:
WINSTON THOMAS R (US)
NEET JOHN M (US)
NEET JOHN M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/000460
Publication Date:
November 30, 2000
Filing Date:
January 07, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
INTRALUMINAL THERAPEUTICS INC (US)
WINSTON THOMAS R (US)
NEET JOHN M (US)
WINSTON THOMAS R (US)
NEET JOHN M (US)
International Classes:
A61B1/00; G01N21/65; A61B17/22; A61B17/32; A61B18/00; A61B18/12; A61B18/18; A61B18/20; G01N21/35; G01N21/45; A61B17/00; (IPC1-7): A61N5/06
Foreign References:
| US5601087A | 1997-02-11 | |||
| US5820627A | 1998-10-13 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1146930A4
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