Incontinence treatment with urethral guide
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1. A vaginal probe comprising:
- a vaginal probe body comprising a treatment surface; and
a urethral guide coupled to the vaginal probe body in an angled offset alignment relative to the vaginal probe body, wherein the urethral guide is positionable in the urethra to align the treatment surface with a target tissue.
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Abstract
Devices and methods for aligning a probe body and electrodes adjacent a target tissue. A guide shaft can be coupled to the probe body for entering a first body orifice. The probe body can be positioned in a second body orifice such that coupling of the probe body and guide shaft positions the electrodes adjacent the target tissue. In exemplary embodiments, the guide shaft is coupled at an offset angular alignment from the probe body.
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44 Claims
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1. A vaginal probe comprising:
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a vaginal probe body comprising a treatment surface; and
a urethral guide coupled to the vaginal probe body in an angled offset alignment relative to the vaginal probe body, wherein the urethral guide is positionable in the urethra to align the treatment surface with a target tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electrosurgical probe for treating incontinence, the probe comprising:
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an applicator comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a longitudinal axis;
at least one electrode disposed on the distal portion of the body; and
a guide coupled to the distal portion of the applicator, wherein the guide comprises a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a longitudinal axis;
wherein the longitudinal axis of the guide is angled from the longitudinal axis of the applicator. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An electrosurgical probe for treating incontinence, the probe comprising:
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a vaginal probe body comprising a distal portion and a proximal portion;
a plurality of electrodes disposed on the distal portion of the probe body; and
a urethral guide adapted to be positioned in the urethra while the vaginal probe body is positioned in the vagina;
wherein the urethral guide is attachable to the vaginal probe body at an offset angle, wherein the vaginal probe body and urethral guide are disposed in a rigid configuration so as to maintain the offset orientation of the electrodes relative to a target tissue when the urethral guide is positioned in the urethra. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A method for treating incontinence, the method comprising:
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inserting a probe comprising a treatment surface into a first body orifice;
placing a guide into a second body orifice;
coupling the probe to the guide at an angled offset; and
treating the target tissue with the treatment surface. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A kit comprising:
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a probe body comprising a treatment surface;
a guide attachable to the probe body;
instructions for use comprising inserting the guide into a first body orifice, inserting the probe body into a second body orifice, and coupling the guide to the probe body at an angled offset to align the treatment surface with a target tissue, and treating the target tissue with the treatment surface; and
a package to hold the probe body and guide. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44)
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