Method and device for combined heat treatment of body tissue
US6366818B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2007/0088
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a device for heat treatment of prostatic tissue. The device comprises a treatment catheter with an expandable fluid reservoir and first heating means which is arranged within the treatment catheter and emits electromagnetic radiation for heating of the surrounding prostatic tissue. A second heating means is provided in thermal contact with the liquid in the fluid reservoir for heating of the liquid in the fluid reservoir as well as the tissue located in the immediate surrounding of the reservoir.
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