Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Endometrial ablation devices and systems
- Patent Title (中): 子宫内膜消融装置和系统
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Application No.: US12605546Application Date: 2009-10-26
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Publication No.: US08500732B2Publication Date: 2013-08-06
- Inventor: Csaba Truckai , Akos Toth
- Applicant: Csaba Truckai , Akos Toth
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Hermes Innovations LLC
- Current Assignee: Hermes Innovations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
- Main IPC: A61B18/18
- IPC: A61B18/18

Abstract:
Systems and methods for endometrial ablation. The systems include a handle and elongated introducer sleeve extending to an expandable working end having a fluid-tight interior chamber. A thin dielectric wall surrounds at least a portion of the interior chamber and has an external surface for contacting endometrial tissue. The thin dielectric wall surrounds a collapsible-expandable frame and receives an electrically non-conductive gas. First and second polarity electrodes are exposed to the interior and exterior of the chamber, respectively. A radiofrequency power source operatively connects to the electrode arrangement to apply a radiofrequency voltage across the first and second electrodes, wherein the voltage is sufficient to initiate ionization of the neutral gas into a conductive plasma within the interior chamber, and to capacitively couple the current in the plasma across the thin dielectric wall to ablate endometrial tissue engaged by the external surface of the dielectric structure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100114089A1 ENDOMETRIAL ABLATION DEVICES AND SYSTEMS Public/Granted day:2010-05-06
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