Methods and devices for applying energy to bodily tissues
US9615882B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1869
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices and methods for treating tissue with microwave energy used in applications such as destroying a soft tissue by microwave ablation and/or creating point, line, area or volumetric lesions. Various embodiments of flexible, low-profile devices are also disclosed where such device can be inserted non-invasively or minimally invasively near or into the target tissue such as cardiac tissue. The devices disclosed herein comprise antennas wherein the field profile generated by an antenna is tailored and optimized for a particular clinical application. The antennas use unique properties of microwaves such as interaction of a microwave field with one or more conductive or non-conductive shaping elements to shape or redistribute the microwave field.
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