Treatment method using a micro heat pipe catheter
US5591162A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F7/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter that provides precise temperature control for treating diseased tissue. The catheter may use a variety of passive heat pipe structures alone or in combination with feedback devices. The catheter is particularly useful for treating diseased tissue that cannot be removed by surgery, such as a brain tumor.
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