Tissue ablation and removal
US7680543B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1475
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides devices and systems, as well as methods, of electric field delivery and ablation (e.g., non-thermal ablation) of target tissues, including cancerous cells and solid tumors. A method of the present invention can include applying an alternating current to a target tissue and removing ablated or liquefied tissue from the target tissue region.
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