Tumor ablation needle with independently activated and...

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2006-04-11

2006-04-11

Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

C607S101000

Reexamination Certificate

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07025767

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for utilizing energy, such as radio frequency (RF) energy, to treat defined areas of tissue and more particularly to ablate tumors with RF energy through the use of a needle having a spreading array of individually traversing conductive tines which are independently positioned and activated.

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