Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Treatment of tissue in sphincters, sinuses, and orifices
- Patent Title (中): 治疗括约肌，鼻窦和孔的组织
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Application No.: US12648249Application Date: 2009-12-28
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Publication No.: US08353908B2Publication Date: 2013-01-15
- Inventor: Stuart D. Edwards , Simon W. H. Thomas
- Applicant: Stuart D. Edwards , Simon W. H. Thomas
- Applicant Address: US CA Newark
- Assignee: Novasys Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Novasys Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Newark
- Agency: Glenn Patent Group
- Agent Michael A. Glenn
- Main IPC: A61B18/18
- IPC: A61B18/18
Abstract:
The invention comprises a method and apparatus for treatment of a body part. More particularly, a method and apparatus for heat treatment of tissue using a catheter inserted into a body part is described along with means for positioning the catheter and means for positioning a set of electrodes relative to a tissue sample for treatment. Still more particularly, radio frequency energy at about 400 to 500 kilohertz is used to provide heat for the tissue treatment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100168733A1 TREATMENT OF TISSUE IN SPHINCTERS, SINUSES, AND ORIFICES Public/Granted day:2010-07-01
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