Tissue Eradication Methods and Systems
OwnerSimeon Wall, JR.inventor
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Abstract
Methods for at least partially eradicating a target tissue by apoptosis may include reducing the temperature of a device shaft on a tissue eradication device to a target temperature, vibrating the device shaft and inducing apoptosis in the target tissue by contacting the target tissue with the device shaft or injecting a cold fluid from the cannulated device shaft of the tissue eradication device into the target tissue. Tissue eradication systems are also disclosed.
Claims20
A tissue eradication method for at least partially eradicating a target tissue, comprising:
- reducing the temperature of a cold fluid to a target temperature or target temperature range;
- inserting a cannulated device shaft of a tissue eradication device into the target tissue;
- and
- inducing apoptosis in the target tissue by injecting the cold fluid from the cannulated device shaft of the tissue eradication device into the target tissue.
A tissue eradication method for at least partially eradicating a target tissue, comprising:
- reducing the temperature of a device shaft on a tissue eradication device to a target temperature or target temperature range;
- vibrating the device shaft;
- and
- inducing apoptosis in the target tissue by contacting the target tissue with the device shaft.
A tissue eradication system for at least partially eradicating a target tissue, comprising:
- a tissue eradication device including:
- a gripping portion;
- a cannulated device shaft extending from the gripping portion;
- and
- a cold temperature source including:
- a pump disposed in fluid communication with the cannulated device shaft;
- a cold fluid container disposed in fluid communication with the pump, the cold fluid container configured to contain a supply of cold fluid;
- and
- a fluid temperature control disposed in thermal communication with the cold fluid container.
A tissue eradication system for at least partially eradicating a target tissue, comprising:
- a tissue eradication device including:
- a gripping portion;
- a device shaft extending from the gripping portion;
- a cold temperature source disposed in thermal contact with the device shaft, the cold temperature source configured to reduce the temperature of the device shaft to a selected target temperature or target temperature range;
- and
- a vibratory motor disposed in contact with at least one of the gripping portion and the device shaft for vibration of the device shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.