Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Patent
1997-06-17
1999-04-06
McDermott, Corrine M.
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
604 49, 604 54, 606 27, 606 31, 607113, 607105, A61F 712
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ABSTRACT:
The invention provides improved methods and devices for heating a thermally conductive fluid within an internal body organ to thermally ablate or necrose the body organ. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention provides a thermal ablation device having an elongate member with a proximal end and a distal end. A heating apparatus is provided near the distal end of the elongate member which is constructed to heat a thermally conductive fluid without substantial direct heating of the heating apparatus. A fluid circulator is provided near the heating apparatus which circulates the thermally conductive fluid past the heating apparatus.
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Laird Robert J.
Masterson Steven P.
Innerdyne, Inc.
McDermott Corrine M.
Rodriguez Cris L.
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