Surgery – Instruments – Electrical application
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-23
2009-11-03
Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Electrical application
C607S101000, C607S156000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07611508
ABSTRACT:
An antenna for microwave tumor ablation provides coaxial antenna conductors surrounded by an insulated sleeve of length and size promoting destructive interference of axial microwave energy passing inside and outside of the sleeve to limit the tail of SAR power toward the skin.
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Bertram John Michael
Converse Mark Christopher
Mahvi David
Webster John Goodwin
Yang Deshan
Boyle Fredrickson , S.C.
Peffley Michael
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
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