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Patent Inventor Names
Paul K. Hsei0
Russel M. Sampson0
Csaba Truckai0
Date of Patent
March 20, 2007
0Patent Application Number
106356910
Date Filed
August 5, 2003
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
Apparatuses and methods for removing solid tissue from beneath a tissue surface are described. The methods rely on positioning an energy conductive element at a target site beneath the tissue surface and energizing the element so that it can vaporize tissue. The element is then moved in a pattern which provides the desired tissue removal geometry, such as spherical, ovoid, or cylindrical. Usually, the shaft is moved, typically rotated or reciprocated, and the energy conductive element is moved relative to the shaft, typically by pivoting a rigid element or bowing a flexible element.
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