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US 2014/0276724 A1Published application
Radiofrequency inflatable device
AssigneeKyphon SARL
InventorMOJAN GOSHAYESHGAR
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Abstract
A device for performing a surgical procedure comprises an elongated shaft extending between a proximal end and a distal end and defines an outer surface and an inner surface. An expandable member is disposed at the distal end and is configured to receive inflation material. At least one electrode is disposed with the inflatable member. A cooling mechanism is configured to cool surrounding tissue that the device comes in contact.
Claims20
A device for performing a surgical procedure comprising:
- an elongated shaft extending between a proximal end and a distal end and includes an outer surface and an inner surface;
- an expandable member disposed at the distal end and configured to receive inflation material;
- at least one electrode disposed with the inflatable member;
- and
- a cooling mechanism configured to cool the inflation material thereby cooling surrounding tissue that the device comes in contact.
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A device for performing a surgical procedure comprising:
- a cannula extending between a proximal end and a distal end and includes an outer surface and an inner surface;
- a balloon disposed at the distal end and configured to receive inflation material and including an inner surface defining a cavity;
- at least one electrode disposed with the balloon;
- and
- a cooling tube disposed within the cavity of the balloon and configured to attach to a liquid pumping device to circulate cooled liquid within the cooling tube so as to cool the inflation material thereby cooling surrounding tissue that the device comes in contact.
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A method for destroying nerves at a surgical site comprising:
- providing a device comprising:
- a cannula extending between a proximal end and a distal end and includes an outer surface and an inner surface;
- a balloon disposed at the distal end and configured to receive inflation material and including an inner surface defining a cavity;
- at least one electrode disposed with the balloon and configured for emitting RF signals;
- and
- a cooling tube disposed within the cavity of the balloon and configured to attach to a liquid pumping device to circulate cooled liquid within the cooling tube so as to cool the inflation material thereby cooling surrounding tissue that the device comes in contact;
- creating an access path to the surgical site;
- inserting balloon into the surgical site and inflating the balloon;
- and
- emitting RF signals through the electrodes to destroy nerves at the surgical site.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.