Systems, devices and methods for treating barrett's esophagus
AssigneeEndogenex, Inc.
InventorsRobert Anthony D'AGOSTINO, John Samuel BATCHELDER, Michael Patrick BRENZEL, John Robert BALLARD, Matthew HEIDNER
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Abstract
Described here are devices, systems, and methods for applying pulsed or modulated electric fields to tissue. In some variations, a method of treating may comprise advancing a pulsed electric field device into a body cavity of a patient. The pulsed electric field device may comprise an elongate body and an expandable member coupled to the elongate body. The expandable member may comprise an electrode array. A pulsed waveform may be delivered to the electrode array to generate a pulsed or modulated electric field thereby treating tissue.
Claims27
An electroporation device configured to treat Barrett's esophagus, comprising:
- a shaft;
- an expandable member surrounding a distal portion of the shaft;
- one or more electrodes associated with the expandable member;
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- an electroporation energy source in operative communication and connection with the one or more electrodes, and configured to deliver pulsed non-thermal electroporation energy to the one or more electrodes and to target tissue within an esophagus,
- wherein the pulsed non-thermal electroporation energy is configured to be delivered from the one or more electrodes to the target tissue to treat cells within the target tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.