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Methods and systems for treating BPH using electroporation

  • US 20060293713A1
  • Filed: 06/24/2005
  • Published: 12/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for treating benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) of a prostate, comprising:

  • at least first and second mono-polar electrodes configured to be introduced at or near a BPH tissue site of the prostate gland of the patient; and

    a voltage pulse generator coupled to the first and second mono-polar electrodes and configured to apply sufficient electrical pulses between the first and second mono-polar electrodes to induce electroporation of cells in the BPH tissue site to create necrosis of cells of the BPH tissue site but insufficient to create a thermal damaging effect to a majority of the BPH tissue site.

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