Surgery – Instruments – Heat application
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-13
2007-11-13
Gibson, Roy D. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Heat application
C601S002000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10887324
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to methods of applying energy to various body portions to produce a therapeutic response. According to embodiments, the applied energy is ultrasound and may be delivered by an ultrasound focusing device deployed in the body, for example, by using an endoscope. The energy may be used to effect a variety of therapeutic responses, including ablating lesions in the gall bladder, treating gastrointestinal reflux disease, or treating fecal incontinence.
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Prostate Cancer Treated by HIFU, Ablatherm, C
Moreci Stephen F.
Phalen Michael P.
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner L.L.P.
Gibson Roy D.
Scimed Life Systems Inc.
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