Patent ID: 8932284
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
1. A method of determining a temperature and facilitating ablation of tissue of a subject, comprising: positioning a catheter of an ablation system at a target anatomical location of a subject, the catheter comprising an integrated catheter tip positioned along a distal end of the catheter, the integrated catheter tip comprising a radiofrequency electrode, a radiometer and a temperature-measurement device; determining a temperature of a tissue of the subject at a depth relative to a surface of the tissue based on, at least, a signal generated by the radiometer, a signal generated by the temperature-measurement device and operation parameters for the radiometer and the temperature-measurement device; and delivering radiofrequency energy to the tissue of the subject by activating a generator to provide energy to the radiofrequency electrode.