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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 1982
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1979
Fred Sterzer, Princeton, NJ (US);
Robert W Paglione, Robbinsville, NJ (US);
RCA Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Apparatus using microwave energy for the therapeutic and hyperthermic treatment of an internal body organ such as the prostate gland. An irregularly shaped coaxial applicator having a narrow portion and a wide portion is inserted through the male anus into the rectum such that a substantially maximum intensity of the microwave energy irradiates the prostrate gland for preferential heating of the prostate gland and a substantially minimum intensity irradiates untreated tissue. Temperature sensing means are positioned on the periphery of the applicator to measure the tissue environment irradiated by the microwave energy. A controller, operating with the temperature sensing means, is provided to maintain the temperature of the tissue environment within a desired temperature range.