Patent ID: 9226789
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A thermal ablation system, comprising: a fluid handling unit receiving fluid from a fluid source at a first pressure; an introducer including a sheath which, when in an operative position, is received within a hollow organ, the sheath including a delivery lumen and a return lumen; a heater configured to heat the fluid from the fluid source, the heated fluid being introduced into the hollow organ via the delivery lumen and being returned from the hollow organ to the fluid handling unit via the return lumen; a pump configured to increase a pressure of the fluid between the fluid source and the delivery lumen; a valve arrangement including a first valve configured to engage a first tube connecting the fluid handling unit to the delivery lumen, a second valve configured to engage a second tube connecting the fluid handling unit to the return lumen, and a safety valve configured to engage the first and second tubes; and a processor controlling an operation of the valve arrangement to deliver the fluid to the hollow organ and return the fluid from the hollow organ, the processor further configured to perform a safety procedure by activating the safety valve as a function of ablation data generated by at least one sensor.