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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2022
Francis Medical, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Michael Hoey, Shoreview, MN (US);
Roger Noel Hastings, Naples, FL (US);
Anthony Christian French, Andover, MN (US);
Mark Schrom, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Eric Jerke, Dayton, MN (US);
Gunnar Askegaard, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Chad Naegeli, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Francis Medical, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A vapor delivery system is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the vapor delivery system is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, or denature the prostate. In some embodiments, the vapor delivery system can include safety features including prostate capsule detection, needle tracking, and treatment tracking. Methods for safe and effective treatment of prostate tissues are presented.