Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – With means for cutting – scarifying – or vibrating tissue
Patent
1995-01-05
1996-07-30
Green, Randall L.
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
With means for cutting, scarifying, or vibrating tissue
604164, 606 47, 607101, 607113, A61B 1720
Patent
active
055406556
ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus is disclosed for delivering controlled heat to perform ablation to treat the benign prosthetic hypertrophy or hyperplasia (BPH). According to the method and the apparatus, the energy is transferred directly into the tissue mass which is to be treated in such a manner as to provide tissue ablation without damage to surrounding tissues. Automatic shut-off occurs when any one of a number of surrounding areas to include the urethra or surrounding mass or the adjacent organs exceed predetermined safe temperature limits. The constant application of the radio frequency energy over a maintained determined time provides a safe procedure which avoids electrosurgical and other invasive operations while providing fast relief to BPH with a short recovery time. The procedure may be accomplished in a doctor's office without the need for hospitalization or surgery.
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Edwards Stuart D.
Lax Ronald G.
Lundquist Ingemar H.
Sharkey Hugh R.
Strul Bruno
Green Randall L.
Smith Chalin
Vidamed, Inc.
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