Medical treatment devices having adjustable length and/or diameter
US9351786B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1495
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present embodiments enable the length and/or diameter of the heating segment of a medical treatment device to be adjusted on the fly during a treatment procedure, without a need to interrupt the procedure, thus allowing a single catheter to be used at different locations in a hollow anatomical structure.
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