Method for causing a stricture of a body passageway
First Claim
1. A method for causing a stricture of a body passageway, comprising the steps ofinserting an energy-delivering probe into a body passageway, the body passageway defined by an internal tubular wall and adjacent tissue surrounding the wall;
- andapplying energy along a radial segment of the wall using said probe, thereby causing injury to the wall, hyperplasia of tissue adjacent the wall, and stricture of the body passageway.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
This invention provides for an apparatus and method to cause a stricture in a body passageway. For example, urinary incontinence and vesicoureteral reflux can be treated by inserting an energy-delivering probe into the body passageway of the urinary tract and applying energy to an arcuate segment of the wall of the body passageway to cause injury to the wall, hyperplasia of the tissue surrounding the wall, and stricture of the body passageway. Other applications for the apparatus and method of the present invention includes treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux and fecal incontinence.
-
Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A method for causing a stricture of a body passageway, comprising the steps of
inserting an energy-delivering probe into a body passageway, the body passageway defined by an internal tubular wall and adjacent tissue surrounding the wall; - and
applying energy along a radial segment of the wall using said probe, thereby causing injury to the wall, hyperplasia of tissue adjacent the wall, and stricture of the body passageway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- and
-
16. A method for treating urinary incontinence by causing a stricture in a urethra, said method comprising the steps of
inserting an energy-delivering probe into the urethra, the urethra having a tubular internal wall and adjacent tissue surrounding the wall, said energy-delivering probe having a temperature regulated RF electrode near a distal end of said probe; - and
applying energy along a radial segment of the wall through said electrode, thereby causing injury to the wall, hyperplasia of tissue adjacent the wall, and stricture of the urethra. - View Dependent Claims (17)
- and
-
18. A method for treating vesicoureteral reflux by causing a stricture in a ureter, said method comprising the steps of
inserting an energy-delivering probe into the ureter, the ureter having a tubular internal wall and adjacent tissue surrounding the wall, said energy-delivering probe having a temperature regulated RF electrode near a distal end of said probe; - and
applying energy along a radial segment of the wall through said electrode, thereby causing injury to the wall, hyperplasia of tissue adjacent the wall, and stricture of the urethra. - View Dependent Claims (19)
- and
Specification