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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2009
Applicants:
Stuart D. Edwards, Corral De Tierra, CA (US);
Simon W. H. Thomas, Danville, CA (US);
Inventors:
Stuart D. Edwards, Corral De Tierra, CA (US);
Simon W. H. Thomas, Danville, CA (US);
Assignee:
Novasys Medical, Inc., Newark, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention comprises a method and apparatus for treatment of a body part. More particularly, a method and apparatus for heat treatment of tissue using a catheter inserted into a body part is described along with means for positioning the catheter and means for positioning a set of electrodes relative to a tissue sample for treatment. Still more particularly, radio frequency energy at about 400 to 500 kilohertz is used to provide heat for the tissue treatment.