Multiple antenna ablation apparatus and method
US5863290A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N5/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ablation treatment apparatus includes an energy source. A multiple antenna device is included and has a primary antenna with a longitudinal axis, a central lumen and a distal end, and a secondary antenna with a distal end. The secondary antenna is deployed from the primary antenna central lumen in a lateral direction to the longitudinal axis. A selected primary or secondary antenna is electromagnetically coupled to the energy source. A non-selected antenna is electromagnetically coupled to the selected antenna. A cable connects the energy source to the selected antenna.
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