VAPOR ABLATION SYSTEMS

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 vapor delivery needle can be a...

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Hauptverfasser: SCHROM, Mark, HASTINGS, Roger, Noel, BYLAND, Timothy, D, BACHMEIER, Brian, A, CARLSON, Steven, HOEY, Michael, WOO, Karliam, C
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung: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 vapor delivery needle can be advanced a predetermined distance into the prostate with a solenoid actuation mechanism. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.