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Partially implantable system for the electrical treatment of abnormal tissue growth

  • US 7,720,549 B2
  • Filed: 04/06/2004
  • Issued: 05/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical device for the treatment of abnormal tissue growth within a patient'"'"'s body comprising:

  • an external generator placed outside the body for providing an electrical pulse effective to carry out direct current ablation;

    at least one electrode transcutaneously placed in a body wherein said at least one electrode is operably coupled to said external generator such that said external generator delivers said electrical pulse to said at least one electrode to carry out direct current ablation of the abnormal tissue growth; and

    an affixing means for securing said external generator to the body;

    wherein the generator is sufficiently flexible to conform to an exterior surface of the patient'"'"'s body.

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