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Transurethral needle ablation system with flexible catheter tip

  • US 20060079880A1
  • Filed: 10/13/2004
  • Published: 04/13/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A transurethral ablation device, comprising:

  • a transurethral catheter insertable into a urethra of a patient;

    a catheter tip, wherein the catheter tip comprises;

    a rigid core positioned at a distal end of the catheter; and

    a flexible tip positioned at a distal end of the rigid core;

    at least one ablation needle extendable from the rigid core of the catheter tip to penetrate prostate tissue of the patient and to deliver ablation energy to the prostate tissue.

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