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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Magnus Bolmsjö, Lund, SE;
Christian Sturesson, Lund, SE;
Stefan Andersson-Engels, Höör, SE;
Assignee:
Prostalund Operations AB, Lund, SE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/736 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/736 ;
Abstract
Transurethral catheter ( ) for the heat treatment of body tissue surrounding the catheter, including an elongated light carrier ( ). A light receiving and light distributing elongated light probe ( ) is operatively connected to said light carrier ( ), and the light probe ( ) comprises light reflecting surfaces ( ) for preventing received light from escaping from the probe ( ). At least one light emitting section ( ) is formed in the probe ( ) for emitting light into said body tissue.