Surgery – Instruments – Heat application
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-30
2005-08-30
Gibson, Roy D. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Heat application
C606S031000, C601S002000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06936046
ABSTRACT:
A method of thermal ablation using high intensity focused ultrasound energy includes the steps of positioning an ultrasound emitting member, emitting ultrasound energy from the ultrasound emitting member, focusing the ultrasound energy, ablating with the focused ultrasound energy to form an ablated tissue area and removing the ultrasound emitting member.
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Dinger Fred B.
Hissong James B.
Berry Tom
Gibson Roy D.
Hohenshell Jeffrey J.
Medtronic Inc.
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