Cryosurgical probe and method for uterine ablation
US6182666A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2218/002
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cryosurgical probe incorporating various forms of auxiliary instrumentation mounted on the catheter or conductive tip, such as a temperature sensor, a heater, an ultrasonic transducer, or an optical element of a viewing, illumination, or laser system, and a method for employing such a probe for ablation of uterine tissue.
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