Device and method to expand treatment array
US6881213B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/143
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device is provided and includes an elongated tube that has a longitudinal axis and an expandable member attached to the tube. The expandable member is expandable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. A plurality of electrodes is attached to the expandable member. The electrodes are used to emit energy. Each of the electrodes is arranged generally coaxially relative to the tube when the expandable member is in its collapsed and expanded configurations.
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