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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020

Filed:

May. 13, 2016
Applicant:

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);

Inventors:

Michael Hoey, Shoreview, MN (US);

Maximillian D. Fiore, Eden Prairie, MN (US);

Assignee:

Boston Scientific Scimed, INc., Maple Grove, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/04 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/04 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00522 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00273 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00279 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00517 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00523 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00708 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01); A61B 2018/048 (2013.01); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01); A61B 2218/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vapor delivery system and method is provided that is adapted for ablating bladder tissue to treat overactive bladder (OAB). The vapor delivery system includes an anchor tip configured anchor the system in the bladder while condensable vapor is delivered to target tissue. In one method, the vapor delivery system is advanced transurethrally into the patient to access the target tissue of the bladder, which can include a surface sensor of the bladder responsible for creating an urge incontinence sensation. The vapor delivery system includes a vapor source that provides a high quality vapor for delivery to tissue.


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