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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2013
Applicant:
Angiodynamics, Inc., Latham, NY (US);
Inventors:
Victor Chornenky, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Ali Jaafar, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
AngioDynamics, Inc., Latham, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61N 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/12 (2013.01); A61N 1/325 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for treatment of a tubular anatomical structure is disclosed. The method includes using an electrical signal to destroy elongated cells on the tubular anatomical structure. The apparatus may include one or more electrodes for creating an electric field, and a cooling system for carrying heat away from the electrode. The elongated cells can include nerve cells on the tubular anatomical structure.