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US9028487B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9028487-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213526906-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jun 21, 2011 |
| Publication date | May 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2015 |
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An expandable probe and a method of delivering energy to a tissue using the expandable probe are provided. The expandable probe includes an elongate shaft having a proximal portion, a distal portion, a lumen extending at least partially therethrough and a longitudinal axis. The expandable probe also includes an arm operably connected to the distal portion. The arm has a first surface including an electrode extending over at least a portion of the first surface and the electrode is operably connectable to an energy source. The arm has a closed configuration and an expanded configuration where the arm in the closed configuration extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis and in the expanded configuration the arm extends away from the longitudinal axis.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An expandable probe comprising: an elongate shaft having a proximal portion, a distal portion, a lumen extending at least partially therethrough and a longitudinal axis; and an arm operably connected to the distal portion, the arm having a first surface comprising an electrode extending over at least a portion of the first surface; the electrode being operably connectable to an energy source; wherein the arm comprises a closed configuration and an…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9028487B2 cover?
- An expandable probe and a method of delivering energy to a tissue using the expandable probe are provided. The expandable probe includes an elongate shaft having a proximal portion, a distal portion, a lumen extending at least partially therethrough and a longitudinal axis. The expandable probe also includes an arm operably connected to the distal portion. The arm has a first surface including …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Mclawhorn Tyler E, Surti Vihar C, Cook Medical Technologies Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B18/1445. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 12 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).