Percutaneous array delivery system
US7695424B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1021
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for treating tissue includes a cannula having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending between the proximal and the distal ends, and an array of delivery tubes at least partially disposed within the lumen, each of the delivery tube having a lumen, wherein each of the delivery tubes is slidable relative to the cannula, and has a first configuration when inside the lumen, and a second configuration when outside the lumen. A system for treating tissue includes a treatment device having a distal end, and an indexing device for controlling a longitudinal position of the distal end of the treatment device relative to a target tissue region, the indexing device having a tubular portion for receiving the treatment device.
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