Surgery – Instruments – Electrical application
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Electrical application
C607S101000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10964551
ABSTRACT:
A one-piece, single-use disposable device for transurethral needle ablation (TUNA) of prostate tissue to alleviate BPH is disclosed. The device may include a flexible catheter tip including a rigid core and a flexible tip. The device may also include a single use lockout to help ensure that the device is used to perform only one ablation procedure on a single patient. The device may further include a simplified needle deployment mechanism and/or an automatic needle retraction mechanism.
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Christopherson Mark A.
Elmouelhi Ahmed
Sage Shahn S.
Swoyer John M.
Medtronic Inc.
Peffley Michael
Shumaker & Sieffert P.A.
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