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US 2022/0054191 A1Published application
Device for collagenous tissue treatment
AssigneeInmode Ltd.
InventorMichael Kreindel
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Abstract
A method of contraction of collagenous tissue between urethra and vagina includes positioning an RF active electrode between a urethra and a vagina and delivering RF energy into the collagenous tissue. The method includes using a mechanism to direct the active electrode into the safe position to avoid damage of important structures.
Claims13
An apparatus for tissue treatment comprising:
- a directing mechanism comprising a guide formed with a lumen that extends through a longitudinal axis of said guide, said lumen being open at a distal end thereof;
- a connecting element coupled to said guide;
- a urethral positioning fixator coupled to said connecting element, a longitudinal axis of said urethral positioning fixator being offset from the longitudinal axis of said lumen of said guide, said ;
- an active electrode arranged to pass through said lumen and protrude past said distal end of said lumen;
- a return electrode offset from said longitudinal axis of said lumen of said guide such that said urethral positioning fixator and said return electrode are located on opposite sides of said guide;
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- a main unit comprising an RF generator, a controller unit, a power supply and a user interface, said main unit configured to deliver RF energy between said return electrode and a conductive tip of said active electrode to create collagen contraction in a vicinity of said active electrode.
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