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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2004
Applicants:
Michael S. Mirizzi, San Jose, CA (US);
Christopher Scott Jones, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Arthur W. Zikorus, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael S. Mirizzi, San Jose, CA (US);
Christopher Scott Jones, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Arthur W. Zikorus, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Tyco Healthcare Group, LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An energy delivering probe is used for thermally coagulating and/or constricting hollow anatomical structures (HAS) including, but not limited to, blood vessels such as perforator veins. The probe includes a shaft and at least two electrodes where at least one of the electrodes has a generally spherical or toroidal geometry.