ELECTRICAL ABLATION DEVICES
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1. An electrical ablation apparatus, comprising:
- a connector configured to receive electrical energy from an energy source;
a fastener coupled to the connector, the fastener configured for attachment through a tissue wall; and
a first electrode comprising at least one electrically conductive portion coupled to the connector by a first electrically conductive wire.
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Abstract
A connector configured to receive electrical energy from an energy source. A fastener is coupled to the connector. The fastener is configured for attachment through a tissue wall. A first electrode includes at least one electrically conductive portion and is coupled to the connector by a first electrically conductive wire.
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25 Claims
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1. An electrical ablation apparatus, comprising:
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a connector configured to receive electrical energy from an energy source; a fastener coupled to the connector, the fastener configured for attachment through a tissue wall; and a first electrode comprising at least one electrically conductive portion coupled to the connector by a first electrically conductive wire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electrical ablation apparatus, comprising:
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a first electrode comprising at least one electrically conductive portion configured to couple to an energy source; a second electrode comprising at least one electrically conductive portion configured to coupled to the energy source; and an electrically insulative portion disposed between the first and second electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrical ablation apparatus, comprising:
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a first electrode comprising at least one electrically conductive portion, the first electrode configured for attachment to a solid body organ; and an antenna coupled to the first electrode by a first electrically conductive wire, the antenna configured to receive electrical energy from an energy source. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An electrical ablation apparatus, comprising:
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an elongate tubular body extending from a distal end to a proximal end; a balloon electrode disposed at the distal end of the elongate tubular body, the balloon electrode is configured to be inserted into the uterine cavity; an inner conduit defining a working lumen disposed within the body to provide an electrical communication path between an energy source and the balloon electrode; and an inflation fluid line defining an inflation lumen extending through the elongate tubular body and is in fluid communication with an internal portion of the balloon electrode to provide a fluid communication path to inflate the balloon electrode. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An electrical ablation system, comprising:
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a first needle electrode; a second needle electrode; and an energy source coupled to the first and second needle electrodes; wherein the energy source is configured to deliver direct current (DC) pulses at frequencies in the range of about 1 Hz to about 1000 Hz, amplitudes in the range of about ±
100 to about ±
3000 VDC, and pulse widths in the range of about 1 μ
s to about 100 ms to the first and second needle electrodes to destroy excess skin following bariatric surgery.
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20. An electrical ablation apparatus, comprising:
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a first electrode having a substantially circular body defining a hub and arranged to rotate about an axis, the first electrode having at least one electrically conductive portion at an outer surface thereof; and an electrically conductive wire having a first end and a second, the first end connected to the electrically conductive portion of the first electrode and the second end adapted to receive electrical energy from an energy source. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. An electrical ablation apparatus, comprising:
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a first electrode comprising at least one electrically conductive portion; and an antenna coupled to the first electrode by a first electrically conductive wire. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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