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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2012
Brock James Miller, Mahwah, NJ (US);
Michael Sherar, Toronto, CA;
Claire Mccann, Toronto, CA;
Michael Jewett, Toronto, CA;
John R. Kachura, Toronto, CA;
Alex Furse, Toronto, CA;
Mark William Taylor, Etobicoke, CA;
Brock James Miller, Mahwah, NJ (US);
Michael Sherar, Toronto, CA;
Claire McCann, Toronto, CA;
Michael Jewett, Toronto, CA;
John R. Kachura, Toronto, CA;
Alex Furse, Toronto, CA;
Mark William Taylor, Etobicoke, CA;
UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK, Toronto, CA;
Abstract
A coil electrode for use with an RFA (radio frequency ablation) apparatus, has a lead portion, and a helical portion coupled to the lead portion, the helical portion being formed of Nitinol SE510. Further, an RFA (radio frequency ablation) apparatus, comprises an applicator, the applicator including a handle and a cannulating delivery needle mounted to the handle, the cannulating delivery needle including a tip spaced apart from the handle. A coil electrode includes a lead portion housed in the cannulating delivery needle, and a helical portion coupled to the lead portion, the helical portion formed of Nitinol. The helical portion has a retracted state when housed within the cannulating delivery needle and a deployed state when moved out of the tip of the cannulating delivery needle.