Medical device and methods for treating hemorrhoids

Details Medical device and methods for treating hemorrhoids Medical device and methods for treating hemorrhoids

1998-07-27

2000-04-18

Peffley, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

606 42, 607102, A61B 1818

Patent

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060509937

ABSTRACT:
A medical device for treating the hemorrhoid, or reducing the dilatation of cellular tissues, wherein an elongate tubular shaft comprises at least one coil loop electrode means disposed at its distal end portion of the shaft, a RF energy generating means, and a means for pressing the electrode means against the target tissue to effect the ablation and the pressure therapy for the hemorrhoid tissues.

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