Electrosurgical tissue treatment method

Details Electrosurgical tissue treatment method Electrosurgical tissue treatment method

2007-11-13

2007-11-13

Gibson, Roy D. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

C606S020000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11105524

ABSTRACT:
A medical probe assembly, system, and methods for the use thereof to treat tissue are described. The system optionally comprises an energy source, two internally-cooled probe assemblies, and one or more cooling devices to provide cooling to at least one of the probe assemblies. The probe assemblies may be configured in a bipolar mode, whereby current flows preferentially between the probe assemblies. The probe assemblies and system described herein are particularly useful to deliver radio frequency energy to a patient's body. RF energy delivery may be used for various applications, including the treatment of pain, tumor ablation and cardiac ablation.

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