19014314. MULTIPLE TREATMENT ZONE ABLATION PROBE (AngioDynamics, Inc.)
MULTIPLE TREATMENT ZONE ABLATION PROBE
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Kevin L. Moss of Fremont CA US
Robert M. Pearson of San Jose CA US
MULTIPLE TREATMENT ZONE ABLATION PROBE
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 19014314 titled 'MULTIPLE TREATMENT ZONE ABLATION PROBE
Original Abstract Submitted
An energy delivery probe and method of using the energy delivery probe to treat a patient is provided herein. The energy delivery probe has at least one probe body having a longitudinal axis and at least a first trocar and a second trocar. Each trocar comprises at least two electrodes that are electrically insulated from each other, and each electrode is independently selectively activatable. An insulative sleeve is positioned in a coaxially surrounding relationship to each of the first trocar and the second trocar. The probe also has a switching means for independently activating at least one electrode. The method involves independently and selectively activating the first and second electrodes to form an ablation zone, then repeating the ablation by delivering energy to a second set of electrodes, producing one or more overlapping ablation zone, and eliminating the need to reposition the ablation probes.