Global Patent Index - EP 1049413 A1

EP 1049413 A1 20001108 - APPARATUS FOR REDUCING TISSUE VOLUMES BY THE USE OF ENERGY

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR REDUCING TISSUE VOLUMES BY THE USE OF ENERGY

Title (de)

GERÄT ZUR VERRINGERUNG VON GEWEBSVOLUMEN UNTER ANWENDUNG VON ENERGIE

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE NECROSE CELLULAIRE

Publication

EP 1049413 A1 20001108 (EN)

Application

EP 98962029 A 19981208

Priority

  • US 9826144 W 19981208
  • US 99722497 A 19971223

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9932041A1] A cell necrosis is used to reduce a volume of a selected site of an anatomical structure. An energy delivery device is coupled to a distal portion of a handpiece. The energy delivery device has a tissue piercing distal end. A pressure plate is positioned at an exterior of the energy delivery device to prevent excessive penetration of the energy delivery device into the tissue.

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/39

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/24 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 18/1485 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00011 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00666 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00678 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00702 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00708 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00744 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1425 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1472 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9932041A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9932041 A1 19990701; AU 1720199 A 19990712; CA 2315842 A1 19990701; EP 1049413 A1 20001108; JP 2001526077 A 20011218

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9826144 W 19981208; AU 1720199 A 19981208; CA 2315842 A 19981208; EP 98962029 A 19981208; JP 2000525039 A 19981208