Incontinence treatment with urethral guide
AssigneeSURx, Inc. a Delaware Corporation
InventorsJames B. Presthus, Timothy G. Dietz, Stanley Levy JR., F. Allen House, Steven H. Trebotich, Abdul M. Tayeb, Oren A. Mosher, George L. Matlock, Terry E. Spraker
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Abstract
Devices and methods for aligning a probe body and a treatment surface adjacent a target tissue. A guide shaft can be positioned in a first body orifice. The probe body can be positioned in a second body orifice in a predetermined position relative to the guide so as to position the treatment surface adjacent the target tissue.
Claims80
An electrosurgical probe comprising:
- a guide that is configured to be inserted into a first body orifice;
- and
- a probe body comprising a treatment surface that is configured to be inserted into a second body orifice and placed in a predetermined position relative to the guide so as to position the treatment surface adjacent a target tissue in the second body orifice.
A vaginal probe comprising:
- an urethral guide that is positionable in an urethra;
- a probe body comprising a treatment surface, wherein the probe body is registerable with the urethral guide and positionable in the vagina in a predetermined position relative to the urethral guide so as to position the treatment surface adjacent a target tissue in the vagina.
An electrosurgical probe for treating a target tissue, the probe comprising:
- a probe body comprising a treatment surface, wherein the probe body is configured to be inserted into a body orifice;
- and
- guide means that are registerable with the probe body for positioning the treatment surface adjacent the target tissue, wherein the guide means are configured to be inserted into a different body orifice.
A method for treating a target tissue, the method comprising:
- placing a guide into a first body orifice;
- inserting a probe comprising a treatment surface into a second body orifice;
- registering the probe with the guide to position the treatment surface adjacent the target tissue;
- and
- treating the target tissue with the treatment surface.
A method of treating incontinence in a female patient, the method comprising:
- measuring a length of a patient's urethra;
- inserting an urethral guide in the patient's urethra a predetermined distance;
- inserting a vaginal probe comprising a treatment surface in a vagina;
- positioning the probe and guide in a predetermined alignment, wherein the predetermined alignment positions the electrode(s) adjacent the target tissue;
- and
- shrinking or stiffening the target tissue.
A kit comprising:
- a probe body comprising a treatment surface;
- a guide;
- instructions for use comprising inserting the guide into a first body orifice, inserting the probe body into a second body orifice, and registering the probe with the guide body to align the treatment surface with a target tissue, and treating the target tissue with the treatment surface;
- and
- a package to hold the probe body and guide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.