Co-access bipolar ablation probe
US9993278B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/143
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of treating abnormal tissue within a patient includes positioning a delivery cannula within the patient, the delivery cannula having a first electrode disposed on its distal end; introducing an ablation probe through the cannula and out an open distal end thereof, so that a second ablation electrode carried on the ablation probe contacts abnormal tissue within the patient; conveying ablation energy between the first and second ablation electrodes to ablate the abnormal tissue; and introducing a separate medical element, whether a device or a therapeutic agent, through the cannula before or after the ablation process.
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