Inducing desirable temperature effects on body tissue

US9974607B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Vessix Vascular, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Corbett W. Stone · Newtown, US
• Michael Hoey · Shoreview, US
• Rolfe Tyson Gustus · San Diego, US
• Mike Perry · Los Altos, US
• Arthur G. Blanck · Ramona, US
• Linas Kunstmanas · Valley Center, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 18, 2007
• Grant date: May 22, 2018
• Expiry date: Sep 9, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2018/1467
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed for treating diseased tissue by gentle heating. The method induces vasodilation on tissue disposed about an lumen having both healthy tissue and diseased tissue. The method includes coupling a probe surface to the luminal tissue at a target location and transmitting desired quantities of tissue remodeling energy from the coupled probe into each of a plurality of discrete remodeling zones in the luminal tissue so that the tissue remodeling energy heats the plurality of remodeling zones, the remodeling energy being configured to avoid muscular contraction and inhibit both acute and long-term occlusion of the lumen.