Systems and methods for treatment of prostatic tissue
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsMichael HOEY, John H. Shadduck
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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. Methods associated with use of the prostate therapy system are also covered.
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A method of treating a disorder of a prostate, the method comprising:
- advancing a vapor ablation probe transurethrally into the prostate so that, within the prostate, the vapor ablation probe extends further in a longitudinal direction along a length of a urethra than in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction;
- delivering energy to the prostate via condensable vapor;
- and
- ablating a tissue of the prostate.
A method of treating a disorder of a prostate, the method comprising:
- advancing a vapor ablation probe transurethrally into the prostate;
- delivering condensable vapor into the prostate via a plurality of vapor ports of the vapor ablation probe, wherein each of the plurality of vapor ports is oriented so as to deliver the condensable vapor toward a urethra;
- and
- ablating prostate tissue without ablating the urethra.
A method of treating a disorder of a prostate, the method comprising:
- advancing a vapor ablation probe transurethrally into the prostate from an apex of a lobe of the prostate and toward a base of the lobe of the prostate so that, within the prostate, the vapor ablation probe extends further in a longitudinal direction along a length of a urethra than in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction;
- delivering condensable vapor into the prostate via a plurality of vapor ports of the vapor ablation probe, wherein each of the plurality of vapor ports is oriented so as to deliver the condensable vapor at least partially in the transverse direction;
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- ablating prostate tissue without ablating the urethra.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.