Global Patent Index - EP 2635225 A1

EP 2635225 A1 20130911 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF TUBULAR ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE TREATMENT OF TUBULAR ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON ROHRFÖRMIGEN ANATOMISCHEN STRUKTUREN

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE STRUCTURES ANATOMIQUES TUBULAIRES

Publication

EP 2635225 A1 20130911 (EN)

Application

EP 11760823 A 20110915

Priority

  • GB 201018634 A 20101104
  • GB 2011051735 W 20110915

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2485191A] A microwave applicator for the treatment of a tubular anatomical structure such as varicose veins comprises a microwave generator 10 coupled to a radiating applicator head 12 via an elongate cable 11, a movement sensor 13 for determining the position of the applicator head 12, a motor 15, and a control unit 14 comprising a memory device for storing burn profile data relating to the required dose of microwave radiation. The control unit 14 is arranged to control the speed at which the cable 11 is withdrawn from the tubular anatomical structure by the motor 15 and/or to control the magnitude of microwave radiation emitted by the microwave generator 10, in order to achieve desired burn profile. Also disclosed is a method for the treatment of a tubular anatomical structure using the disclosed apparatus.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 18/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

A61B 18/1815 (2013.01 - EP GB); A61N 5/045 (2013.01 - GB); A61B 2017/00075 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2017/00084 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2018/1861 (2013.01 - EP GB)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 201018634 D0 20101222; GB 2485191 A 20120509; EP 2635225 A1 20130911; JP 2013545525 A 20131226; WO 2012059728 A1 20120510

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 201018634 A 20101104; EP 11760823 A 20110915; GB 2011051735 W 20110915; JP 2013537199 A 20110915