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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2012
Gregory T. Martin, Somerville, MA (US);
William L. Churchill, Bolton, MA (US);
Daniel Beaudet, Lexington, MA (US);
Robert F. Rioux, Ashland, MA (US);
Gregory T. Martin, Somerville, MA (US);
William L. Churchill, Bolton, MA (US);
Daniel Beaudet, Lexington, MA (US);
Robert F. Rioux, Ashland, MA (US);
Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);
Abstract
A tissue ablation system and method of forming same includes an ablation device having a substrate with an outer surface and energy transport elements coupled to the outer surface. The substrate is configured to have a shape that approximates an interior shape of a uterus. The system and method further including an energy source electrically coupled to the energy transport elements and at least one ultrasonic transducer positioned in a lateral region of the uterus.