Transurethral needle ablation system with automatic needle...

Details Transurethral needle ablation system with automatic needle... Transurethral needle ablation system with automatic needle...

2007-08-28

2007-08-28

Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

C607S101000, C604S164110

Reexamination Certificate

active

10964548

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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