Patent ID: 11957619
Assignee: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 3:
4. A medical device comprising:
a first semi-cylindrical shell and a second semi-cylindrical shell together;
one or more energy sources mounted on one or more inner surfaces of the first semi-cylindrical shell and on one or more inner surfaces of the second semi-cylindrical shell;
one or more diffusers located diametrically inward from the one or more energy sources;
one or more temperature sensors located on an inner surface of the one or more diffusers; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the one or more temperature sensors, the controller programmed to control operation of the one or more energy sources based on feedback from the one or more temperature sensors to heat at least a portion of the anatomical vessel or a tumor adjacent thereto to a hyperthermic temperature sufficient to diminish or prevent future tumor growth,
wherein the one or more energy sources comprise radiofrequency (RF) energy generating units.