Ablation apparatus and method
US8734439B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N5/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ablation apparatus includes an ablation energy source producing an electromagnetic energy output. A multiple antenna device is included, and has a primary antenna with a longitudinal axis, a central lumen and a distal end, and a secondary antenna with a distal end. The secondary antenna is deployed from the primary antenna central lumen in a lateral direction relative to the longitudinal axis. The multiple antenna device is coupled to the ablation energy source.
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