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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:
Oct. 06, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert S Behl, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Radio Therapeutics Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606 41 ; 606-1 ; 606 34 ;
Abstract
Described are apparatus, systems, and methods for delivering RF energy to a treatment site. The therapeutic system includes a RF power supply and RF therapeutic probe. The probe includes at least one distal electrode and a proximal power supply connector. A control circuit is provided for controlling the amount of RF power supplied to the electrode. The control circuit is formed upon connection of the connector to the power supply.