Microwave treatment devices and methods
AssigneeMicroCube, LLC
InventorsClarence EMMONS, Chun Yiu CHU, Amrish J. WALKE, Dinesh I. MODY, Ketan SHROFF
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Abstract
The present invention discloses medical systems and methods adapted for the delivery of various medical components such as microwave antennas within or on a body for performing one or more medical procedures. Several embodiments herein disclose medical systems comprising a combination of one or more medical components and one or more elongate steerable or non-steerable arms that are adapted to mechanically manipulate the one or more medical components. Several embodiments of microwave antennas are disclosed that comprise an additional diagnostic or therapeutic modality located on or in the vicinity of the microwave antennas.
Claims20
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A method of delivering microwave energy to endometrial tissue of a patient, the method comprising:
- delivering a linear antenna into the uterine cavity;
- positioning the linear antenna adjacent to the endometrial tissue, wherein the linear antenna comprises a proximal end, a distal end, and an antenna axis, wherein at least one electrode is positioned along the antenna and is connected to a conductive wire, wherein the conductive wire is electrically isolated from the linear antenna, wherein the conductive wire is linear and parallel to the antenna axis;
- delivering microwave energy to the endometrial tissue through the linear antenna to generate a microwave field where the position of the conductive wire reduces a distortion of the microwave field otherwise resulting from the electrode and to create a first lesion;
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- applying energy through the electrode to diagnose or treat the endometrial tissue while maintaining a position of the antenna in the uterine cavity.
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