Endoscopic ablation system with a distally mounted image sensor

Details Endoscopic ablation system with a distally mounted image sensor Endoscopic ablation system with a distally mounted image sensor

2006-11-21

2006-11-21

Gibson, Roy D. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

C606S045000, C606S047000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07137981

ABSTRACT:
A tissue ablation system is described. The tissue ablation system can include a plurality of electrodes, a viewing window between adjacent electrodes, illuminating elements, and an image sensor. The image sensor can be a CMOS device.

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