Surgery – Instruments – Heat application
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-12
2006-09-12
Johnson, III, Henry M (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Heat application
C128S898000, C606S033000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07104985
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus adapted to utilize means for controlling a plurality of energy pulses to repetitively increase and decrease the temperature of a target tissue with a prescribed timing for each temperature change and specific peak temperature for each temperature change to provide selected necrosis of diseased cells.
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Johnson, III Henry M
Mahoney Donald E.
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