Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ablation device using bipolar steam generation
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Application No.: US14428448Application Date: 2013-09-19
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Publication No.: US09913681B2Publication Date: 2018-03-13
- Inventor: Daniel A. Beaudet
- Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.
- Applicant Address: US MA Marlborough
- Assignee: HOLOGIC, INC.
- Current Assignee: HOLOGIC, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Marlborough
- Agency: Vista IP Law Group LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2013/060613 WO 20130919
- International Announcement: WO2014/047282 WO 20140327
- Main IPC: A61B18/12
- IPC: A61B18/12 ; A61B18/14 ; A61B18/00

Abstract:
An ablation device includes first and second electrodes and an absorbent medium. The ablation device may include a permeable spacer or other mechanisms to position the ablation device in the uterus. The absorbent medium configured to absorb a conductive fluid and optionally to distend. A current can be applied to the first and second electrodes to convert the conductive fluid to a vapor or steam for ablation of the uterus.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150223876A1 ABLATION DEVICE USING BIPOLAR STEAM GENERATION Public/Granted day:2015-08-13
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