Apparatus for heat treatment of tissue
US5964791A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00815
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for heat treatment of body tissue, including heating means (10) for local heating of the body tissue, and temperature sensing means (11) for sensing the tissue temperature, said heating means being enclosed in a catheter (12). A first temperature sensing means (11) is connected to a first carrier (13), which is made to be advanced through a first opening in catheter (12), and said first carrier (13) is equipped with a pointed tip for insertion into such body tissue that is to be heat-treated.
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