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US 6,009,877 AGranted
Method for treating a sphincter
OwnerStuart D. Edwardsinventor
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Abstract
A method of treating a sphincter that provides an expandable basket structure with a first energy delivery device. The basket structure is introduced in a sphincter. The first energy delivery device is advanced from the basket structure into an interior of the sphincter. Sufficient energy is delivered from the first energy delivery device to create a desired tissue effect in the sphincter. Thereafter, the basket structure is removed from the sphincter.
Claims26
A method of treating a sphincter, comprising:
- providing an expandable basket structure with a coupled first, a second and a third arm, the expandable basket structure further including a first energy delivery device coupled to the first arm, wherein the basket structure has a non-deployed state and a deployed state;
- introducing the basket structure in the sphincter;
- advancing the first energy delivery device from the basket structure into an interior of the sphincter;
- delivering sufficient energy from the first energy delivery device to create a desired tissue effect in the sphincter;
- and
- removing the basket structure from the sphincter.
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