Apparatus and method for causing selective necrosis of abnormal cells
US7104985B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 20, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/403
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus adapted to utilize means for controlling a plurality of energy pulses to repetitively increase and decrease the temperature of a target tissue with a prescribed timing for each temperature change and specific peak temperature for each temperature change to provide selected necrosis of diseased cells.
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