Articulatable device for delivering therapeutic energy to tissue
US8372064B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00982
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for delivering therapeutic energy to tissue is provided. The device includes a proximal segment and a distal segment having one or more electrodes for delivering the therapeutic energy to the tissue. An articulating segment connects the proximal segment and the distal segment such that the distal segment is articulatable with respect to a longitudinal axis of the proximal segment. In one aspect of the invention, the articulating segment includes a living hinge. In another aspect of the invention, at least one electrically conductive articulating cable runs along the articulating segment, wherein the articulating cable is used both to articulate the distal segment and to deliver the therapeutic energy to the one or more electrodes.
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