Patent ID: 6881214
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A system for treating a cancerous bone tumor or pain associated with a bone tumor in the body of a patient, comprising: a cannula adapted to be inserted into the bone tumor, the cannula including a tubing and a removable stylet for insertion into the bone tumor; a probe adapted to be passed through the cannula and into the bone tumor when the stylet is removed from the cannula; an external apparatus to apply power to the bone tumor through the probe; a cooling system with a cooling connection to the probe for delivery of cooling fluid to at least a portion of the probe; and an image-guided navigation system for controlling the position of the probe with respect to the bone tumor, the image-guided navigation system including, a camera system, at least one object attached to the probe and at least one object attached to the body of the patient, wherein each object is detectable by the camera system for generating positional information of each object, and a computer for receiving positional information of each object and providing information correlating the position of the probe relative to the body of the patient.