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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
May. 20, 2016
Applicant:
Baylis Medical Company Inc., Montreal, CA;
Inventors:
John Paul Urbanski, Toronto, CA;
Gareth Davies, Toronto, CA;
Mahmood Mirza, North York, CA;
Bogdan Beca, Thornhill, CA;
Assignee:
Baylis Medical Company Inc., Mississauga, CA;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 3/02 (2006.01); A61M 5/32 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61M 39/08 (2006.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0215 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 6/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3476 (2013.01); A61B 5/0215 (2013.01); A61B 5/6848 (2013.01); A61B 18/1477 (2013.01); A61M 1/008 (2013.01); A61M 3/0283 (2013.01); A61M 5/007 (2013.01); A61M 5/32 (2013.01); A61M 39/08 (2013.01); A61B 6/12 (2013.01); A61B 17/3478 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 90/02 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00247 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00083 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00136 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00297 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00357 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00375 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00404 (2013.01); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01); A61B 2218/007 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a needle comprising a distal shaft and a proximal shaft joined at a junction, the needle having a distal tip which includes an electrode for delivering energy to puncture a tissue, wherein the distal shaft is comprised of a superelastic material. In typical embodiments, the needle includes a lumen for delivering and withdrawing fluids from a treatment site. In some embodiments the junction is comprised of a superelastic material.