EP 1076523 A1 20010221 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANS-LUMENAL RADIO-FREQUENCY ABLATION THROUGH AN ENDOSCOPE
Title (en)
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANS-LUMENAL RADIO-FREQUENCY ABLATION THROUGH AN ENDOSCOPE
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR TRANS-LUMENALEN HOCHFREQUENZ-ABLATION DURCH EIN ENDOSKOP
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET SYSTEME POUR L'ABLATION TRANSLUMINALE HAUTE FREQUENCE A TRAVERS UN ENDOSCOPE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9909294 W 19990428
- US 6721598 A 19980428
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9955244A1] A trans-lumenal heat ablation system for the destruction of cancerous tumors includes an ablative element passed through an endoscope. In one embodiment, the ablative element is a radio-frequency electrode with a tissue-piercing point at its distal end so that when it emerges from the endoscope it can pierce the wall of the bodily lumen or passageway into which the endoscope has been placed. An ultrasonic imaging device within the endoscope provides image guidance of the tip of the electrode placed within the tumor volume.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 18/1477 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9955244A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IE IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9955244 A1 19991104; AU 3670299 A 19991116; CA 2330468 A1 19991104; EP 1076523 A1 20010221; JP 2002533138 A 20021008
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9909294 W 19990428; AU 3670299 A 19990428; CA 2330468 A 19990428; EP 99918893 A 19990428; JP 2000545452 A 19990428