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Large area thermal ablation

  • US 6,394,949 B1
  • Filed: 10/05/1999
  • Issued: 05/28/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for use with an endoscope, comprising:

  • a housing removably attachable to a distal terminating end of the endoscope, the housing comprising a distal end, a proximal end, an outer surface and a cross-sectional area at least as large as a cross-sectional area of the distal terminating end of the endoscope, the proximal end of the housing comprising an elastomeric material and being sized and shaped to slip over the distal terminating end of the endoscope; and

    at least one electrode supported by at least a portion of the outer surface of the housing and capable of delivering energy to a tissue region inside a body to ablate the tissue region.

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