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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2013
Bruce Simon, Mountain Lakes, NJ (US);
Steven Mendez, Chester, NJ (US);
Hecheng HU, Cedar Grove, NJ (US);
Richard P. Dickerson, Rockaway, NJ (US);
James R. Pastena, Succasunna, NJ (US);
Puyun Guo, Summit, NJ (US);
Bruce Simon, Mountain Lakes, NJ (US);
Steven Mendez, Chester, NJ (US);
Hecheng Hu, Cedar Grove, NJ (US);
Richard P. Dickerson, Rockaway, NJ (US);
James R. Pastena, Succasunna, NJ (US);
Puyun Guo, Summit, NJ (US);
Electrocore, LLC, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides systems, apparatus and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to body tissue. A device is provided with an electrode positioned within the interior of an enclosure and a fluid passage coupled to the enclosure for delivery of an electrically conductive fluid such that the electrically conductive fluid. The conductive fluid allows for the passage of electrical energy from the electrode through the fluid and the outer wall of the enclosure for treatment of tissue on or in a patient. The electrode does not directly contact the tissue of the patient, which reduces the potential for collateral tissue damage or necrosis and/or excessive electric fields in the tissue.