Systems and methods for prostate treatment
AssigneeNxThera, Inc.
InventorsMichael Hoey, Mark Schrom, Stephanos Paulos, Randall Beyreis
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Abstract
A vapor delivery needle is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate the prostate. In some embodiments, the needle can ablate a continuous lobe region in the prostate parallel to the urethral wall. Another feature of the vapor delivery needle is that it can introduce a cooling fluid into the urethra during treatment. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.
Claims15
A method for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia of a prostate of a patient comprising:
- inserting a vapor delivery needle through a urethral wall of the patient in a plurality of locations into a prostate lobe;
- delivering condensable water vapor through the needle into the prostate at each location;
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- ablating a continuous lobe region of transition zone prostate tissue without ablating peripheral zone prostate tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.