US 9,039,719 B2 · Method for treating the prostate

Abstract

The invention comprises a method for treating a prostate to alleviate prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and other conditions. The method involves inserting a tool to create a small self-sealing puncture site through tissue to gain access to a portion of a prostate, inserting a probe though the puncture site into the prostate, activating the probe to treat the prostate, withdrawing the probe and inspecting a surgical site for a flow of urine or semen to determine whether a sufficient amount of prostate tissue has been treated, and inspecting for hemostasis. The method may also include delivering a luminally protective sheath before inserting any instruments, using a template to guide insertion of the probe, and delivery of tamponading balloons to assist with attainment of hemostasis after the coring procedure.

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Dependent claims

A micro invasive method of removing bulk core prostate tissue from a patient, comprising:

using a blade to create a self-sealing micro puncture site and enable a transperineal approach to access the prostate while leaving the natural urethra undamaged so as to avoid side effects associated with urethral trauma, the blade creating a micro puncture that self-seals upon removal of the blade;
transperineally inserting a non-expandable probe having an outside shaft diameter between 1-4 mm through the puncture site and further into the core of a prostatic lobe;
activating the probe to remove core prostate tissue without using heat or laser energy, the tissue removal creating a cavity in the prostate;
removing the probe from the micro puncture site;
inspecting the urethral canal for a flow of urine or semen to determine whether a sufficient amount of prostate tissue has been removed;
and
inspecting the cavity in the prostate for hemostasis.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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