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US 2010/0168733 A1Published application
Treatment of tissue in sphincters, sinuses, and orifices
AssigneeNovasys Medical, Inc.
InventorsSTUART D. EDWARDS, SIMON W. H. THOMAS
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Abstract
The invention comprises a method and apparatus for treatment of a body part. More particularly, a method and apparatus for heat treatment of tissue using a catheter inserted into a body part is described along with means for positioning the catheter and means for positioning a set of electrodes relative to a tissue sample for treatment. Still more particularly, radio frequency energy at about 400 to 500 kilohertz is used to provide heat for the tissue treatment.
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A method of tissue heat treatment of urinary incontinence in a woman, comprising the steps of:
- inserting a catheter into the womans's urethra, said catheter comprising:
- a set of electrodes configured to extend into the tissue targeted targeted for heat treatment;
- extending the electrodes through the urethra and into the tissue;
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- delivering electromagnetic energy to said tissue from the electrodes, wherein said electromagnetic energy comprises radio frequency energy.
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