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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2017
Spiration, Inc., Redmond, WA (US);
Brandon Shuman, Kirkland, WA (US);
Zoie Engman, Redmond, WA (US);
Gyrus ACMI, Inc., Westborough, MA (US);
Abstract
An ablation needle apparatus () for delivering ablation energy () to a subject () comprising a hypotube with a proximal and distal end and having a hollow lumen, including a puncture member and a first electrode disposed at the distal end of the hypotube; a second electrode disposed within the hollow lumen; and a first ring member disposed about the second electrode and slidably holding the second electrode apart from the first electrode; wherein the first ring member comprises a semipermeable structure that allows for the passage of a gas and resists the passage of a liquid from the distal end to the proximal end of the hypotube.