Method and device for uterine fibroid treatment
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1. A method for minimally invasive treatment of tissue of a bodily cavity or organ, said method comprising:
- providing a probe having a longitudinal axis;
determining a location of target tissue using a visualization element within or on the probe, wherein both the visualization element and an imaging field are deflectable with respect to the longitudinal axis of the probe;
advancing a first needle including a plurality of second needles from the probe across the imaging field;
advancing the plurality of second needles from the first needle into the target tissue; and
treating the target tissue with the plurality of second needles;
wherein determining the location of the target tissue comprises rotating the visualization element and the imaging field about the longitudinal axis of the probe independently of the plurality of second needles.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for both imaging and treating uterine fibroid tumors in one real-time system are provided. One minimally invasive method comprises introducing a sheath into a uterus and determining a location of a fibroid using a visualization element within or on the sheath. Upon identification, a portion of the sheath is steered to position at least one treatment needle at the determined location. The needle is then anchored in uterine tissue and the fibroid treated with the needle.
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1. A method for minimally invasive treatment of tissue of a bodily cavity or organ, said method comprising:
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providing a probe having a longitudinal axis; determining a location of target tissue using a visualization element within or on the probe, wherein both the visualization element and an imaging field are deflectable with respect to the longitudinal axis of the probe; advancing a first needle including a plurality of second needles from the probe across the imaging field; advancing the plurality of second needles from the first needle into the target tissue; and treating the target tissue with the plurality of second needles; wherein determining the location of the target tissue comprises rotating the visualization element and the imaging field about the longitudinal axis of the probe independently of the plurality of second needles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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