Ablation probe with flared electrodes
US7524318B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1475
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ablation device includes a cannula having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending between the proximal and the distal ends, and a first array of electrodes at least partially disposed within the lumen, the first array of electrodes slidable relative to the cannula, each of the electrodes having a first configuration when inside the lumen, and a second configuration when unconfined outside the lumen, wherein one of the electrodes has a flared deployed profile.
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