Ablation apparatus and system for removal of soft palate tissue

Details Ablation apparatus and system for removal of soft palate tissue Ablation apparatus and system for removal of soft palate tissue

1995-08-18

1997-10-07

Mendez, Manuel

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

With means for cutting, scarifying, or vibrating tissue

A61B 1700

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056741910

ABSTRACT:
An ablation apparatus includes a cannula with a distal end, a proximal end and a lumen. An anvil is coupled to the cannula and extends beyond the cannula distal end. The anvil has a distal end that extends in a lateral direction relative to an anvil longitudinal axis. The distal end is adapted to receive and position an uvula or other soft tissue. One or more energy delivery devices are slideably positioned in the cannula. The energy delivery devices are advanced and retracted in and out the cannula distal end. An advancement and retraction apparatus advances and retracts the energy delivery devices in and out of the cannula distal end and into the soft tissue retained at the anvil distal end. The soft tissue ablation apparatus can further include a handle with a lumen, a proximal end and a distal end. The cannula is at least partially positioned in the handle lumen and extends beyond the handle distal end. The ablation apparatus is useful for ablation of soft palate tissue to eliminate snoring.

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