Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Infusion array ablation apparatus
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Application No.: US10700605Application Date: 2003-11-03
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Publication No.: US07150744B2Publication Date: 2006-12-19
- Inventor: Stuart D. Edwards , James Baker , Hugh Sharkey , Ronald G. Lax
- Applicant: Stuart D. Edwards , James Baker , Hugh Sharkey , Ronald G. Lax
- Applicant Address: US CA Fremont
- Assignee: Rita Medical Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Rita Medical Systems, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Fremont
- Agency: Perkins Coie LLP
- Agent Jacqueline F. Mahoney; Peter J. Dehlinger
- Main IPC: A61B18/18
- IPC: A61B18/18

Abstract:
An infusion array ablation apparatus includes an elongated delivery device having a lumen and an infusion array positionable in the lumen. The infusion array includes an RF electrode and at least a first and a second infusion member. Each infusion member has a tissue piercing distal portion and an infusion lumen. At least one of the first or second infusion members is positionable in the elongated delivery device in a compacted state and deployable from the elongated delivery device with curvature in a deployed state. Also, at least one of the first or second infusion members exhibits a changing direction of travel when advanced from the elongated delivery device to a selected tissue site. At least one infusion port is coupled to one of the elongated delivery device, the infusion array, the first infusion member or the second infusion member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040181217A1 Infusion array ablation apparatus Public/Granted day:2004-09-16
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