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Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014

Filed:

Apr. 14, 2005
Applicants:

Mark Leung, Toronto, CA;

Krishan Shah, Mississauga, CA;

Laura Conquergood, Mississauga, CA;

Subashini Chandran, Toronto, CA;

Inventors:

Mark Leung, Toronto, CA;

Krishan Shah, Mississauga, CA;

Laura Conquergood, Mississauga, CA;

Subashini Chandran, Toronto, CA;

Assignee:

Kimberly-Clark Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/148 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00023 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0044 (2013.01);
Abstract

A novel medical probe assembly, system, and methods for the use thereof to treat tissue are described. The system optionally comprises an energy source, two probe assemblies, and one or more cooling devices to provide cooling to at least one of the probe assemblies. The probe assemblies may be configured in a bipolar mode, whereby current flows preferentially between the probe assemblies. The probe assemblies and system described herein are particularly useful to deliver radio frequency energy to a patient's body. RF energy delivery may be used for various applications, including the treatment of pain, tumor ablation and cardiac ablation.


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