RADIOFREQUENCY PROBES WITH RETACTABLE MULTI-TINED ELECTRODES

Title:

RADIOFREQUENCY PROBES WITH RETACTABLE MULTI-TINED ELECTRODES

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/181635

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A retractable, multi-tined radio frequency (RF) probe operable for applying RF energy to tissue for therapeutic purposes, the probe having a tubular elongate member defining an interior and having a proximal end and an opposite distal end; a handle element at the proximal end of the elongate member; and an electrode element at the distal end of the elongate member, the electrode element comprising a tip portion and a plurality of tines, each of the plurality of tines being positionable in a retracted configuration within the interior of the top portion and/or the elongate member and in a deployed configuration that extends outward of the top portion.

Inventors:

DARMOS PETER GEORGE (CA)
DARMOS GEORGE PETER (CA)
GAVRILOV ILYA (CA)

Application Number:

PCT/IB2015/001521

Publication Date:

March 10, 2016

Filing Date:

May 04, 2015

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Assignee:

DIROS TECHNOLOGY INC (CA)

International Classes:

A61B18/14; A61B18/04

Foreign References:

US20120310236A1	2012-12-06
US20060247620A1	2006-11-02
US20060089635A1	2006-04-27
US20120071712A1	2012-03-22

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