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Hyperthermia apparatus

US4601296A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 7, 1983
Grant dateJul 22, 1986
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2018/00023
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus for hyperthermic treatment of tumors comprising a probe insertable into a body cavity in the vicinity of a tumor to be treated, the probe including a radiation emitting antenna and a conduit system for the passage of a cooling fluid adjacent the outer surface thereof for cooling of tissue lying adjacent the probe.

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