Thermal ablation of biological tissue
US7399299B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00267
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ablation device is described comprising an introducer and an electrode array. The electrode array couples to a distal end of the introducer. The electrode array includes a center member having a distal end configured to penetrate tissue and a plurality of electrodes. Proximal and distal ends of each electrode are relatively fixed. The electrodes are dynamically configurable from a retracted state to a deployed state in which the electrodes form a relatively spherical shape in a tissue volume.
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