Surgery – Miscellaneous – Methods
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-22
2006-08-22
Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Miscellaneous
Methods
C606S028000, C607S101000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07093601
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method of treating a prostate in a patient in need thereof and a heating catheter, or an electromagnetic radiation applicator, system suitable for effecting the present inventive method. The present inventive method provides for substantial unexpected improvement in patient outcome by providing, inter alia, a preferred therapeutic temperature for thermotherapy of the prostate and a method of decreasing a patient's intolerance due to pain. The present inventive system provides for, inter alia, automatic implementation of the present inventive method.
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Manker Charles F.
Perlmutter Aaron P.
Schaefermeyer Theron N.
Sells Dixie T.
Turner Paul F.
AMS Research Corporation
Baxter Kimberly K.
Peffley Michael
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