Surgery – Instruments – Heat application
Reexamination Certificate
2004-03-24
2010-12-21
Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Heat application
C600S459000, C601S003000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07854733
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus is provided for ablating tissue of a patient by applying ultrasound energy to the tissue. The apparatus is typically delivered to the targeted tissue via a catheter and includes an ultrasound array, which is adapted to be driven as a phased array to concentrate the ultrasound energy on the targeted tissue while avoiding surrounding tissue.
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Biosense Webster Inc.
Capezzuto Louis J.
Peffley Michael
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