MEDIAN LOBE DESTRUCTION APPARATUS AND METHOD
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Abstract
A system and associated method for altering or destroying tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders. In one aspect, the system includes a device configured to deploy devices for altering the lobes of a prostate.
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37 Claims
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21. A system for treating a median prostatic lobe of a patient, comprising:
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an actuator operable by a user after the system has been placed partially within a urethra; a needle advanceable by operation of the actuator, the needle being extendable from a portion of the system placed within the urethra and the needle being sized and configured to form a penetration track within the median prostatic lobe; and an elongate member including a curved cutting blade, the elongate member being advanceable beyond a distal end of the needle while the distal end of the needle is within the median prostatic lobe; wherein the system is configured to treat the median prostatic lobe by capturing, separating, cutting, dissecting, and/or removing a portion of the median prostatic lobe. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A device for intra-urethral treatment of a median prostatic lobe of a patient, comprising:
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a handle configured to remain outside the patient and including an actuator operable by a user; an introducer coupled to the handle and configured to be placed within the urethra of the patient; a needle advanceable, by operation of the actuator, from a distal portion of the introducer and sized and configured to form a penetration track within the median prostatic lobe; and an elongate member carried by the needle and advanceable beyond a distal end of the needle while the distal end of the needle is within the median prostatic lobe, the elongate member comprising a cutting blade. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37)
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