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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2022
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Michael Hoey, Shoreview, MN (US);
John H. Shadduck, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/04 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/04 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00029 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00547 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00559 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/048 (2013.01); A61B 18/082 (2013.01); A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1472 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2063 (2016.02); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01); A61B 2218/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
A prostate therapy system is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the prostate therapy system is that it can access a prostate lobe transurethrally. Another feature of the prostate therapy system is that it can deliver condensable vapor into the prostate to ablate the prostate tissue. Methods associated with use of the prostate therapy system are also covered.