Systems and Methods for Treatment of Prostatic Tissue
OwnerJohn H. Shadduck, Michael Hoeyinventors
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Abstract
A prostate therapy system is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the prostate therapy system is that it can access a prostate lobe transurethrally. Another feature of the prostate therapy system is that it can deliver condensable vapor into the prostate to ablate the prostate tissue. Another feature of the prostate therapy system is that it can aspirate tissue from the prostate. Yet another feature of the prostate therapy system is that it includes a cutter that can rotate during delivery of vapor and aspiration of tissue. Methods associated with use of the prostate therapy system are also covered.
Claims9
A prostate therapy system, comprising:
- a tissue extraction member adapted to be transurethrally inserted into a patient's prostate;
- a rotational cutter disposed in the tissue extraction member, the rotational cutter being configured to rotate within the prostate to volumetrically remove prostate tissue substantially without damage to the patient's urethra;
- a condensable vapor source;
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- a vapor delivery port disposed in the tissue extraction member, the vapor delivery port being in communication with the condensable vapor source to deliver condensable vapor to the prostate to seal a margin of the removed prostate tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.