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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. 12, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 11, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stuart D Edwards, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Vioacare International, Inc., Portola Valley, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606 41 ; 606 28 ; 604 21 ;
Abstract
An ablation apparatus includes an elongated structure. An expandable membrane is positioned at least partially adjacent to an exterior of the elongated structure. The membrane is configured to receive a electrolytic solution and release at least a portion of the electrolytic through a membrane exterior surface. An electromagnetic energy delivery device is coupled to the expandable membrane. The electromagnetic energy delivery device is also configured to be coupled with a power source.