Irreversible electroporation and tissue regeneration
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for treating a target region of tissue, comprising:
- providing at least one energy delivery device, wherein the at least one energy delivery device is connectable to a power source, and wherein the at least one energy delivery device comprises;
a shaft capable of being positioned within the target region of tissue;
the shaft having a lumen adapted to receive at least one regenerative material for insertion into the target region of tissue; and
at least one electrode-positioned on the shaft and adapted to deliver electrical pulses to the target region of tissue in an amount sufficient to irreversibly electroporate the target region of tissue;
positioning the at least one energy delivery device in a treatment position;
applying power from the power source to said target region of tissue to irreversibly electroporate at least a portion of the target region of tissue;
ablating at least a portion of said target region of tissue; and
introducing the at least one regenerative material into the target region of tissue after the step of ablating.
10 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method and device are herein described to treat a target region of tissue, using at least one energy delivery device coupled to a power source and positioned in a treatment position so as to irreversibly electroporate tissue to ablate a target region, and introduce regenerative materials into a treated region.
-
Citations
21 Claims
-
1. A method for treating a target region of tissue, comprising:
-
providing at least one energy delivery device, wherein the at least one energy delivery device is connectable to a power source, and wherein the at least one energy delivery device comprises; a shaft capable of being positioned within the target region of tissue;
the shaft having a lumen adapted to receive at least one regenerative material for insertion into the target region of tissue; andat least one electrode-positioned on the shaft and adapted to deliver electrical pulses to the target region of tissue in an amount sufficient to irreversibly electroporate the target region of tissue; positioning the at least one energy delivery device in a treatment position; applying power from the power source to said target region of tissue to irreversibly electroporate at least a portion of the target region of tissue; ablating at least a portion of said target region of tissue; and introducing the at least one regenerative material into the target region of tissue after the step of ablating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. A method for treating a target region of tissue, comprising:
-
providing at least one energy delivery device, wherein the at least one energy delivery device is connectable to a power source, wherein the at least one energy delivery device comprises; a shaft capable of being positioned within the target region of tissue, the shaft having a lumen adapted to receive at least one regenerative material for insertion into the target region of tissue; and at least one electrode positioned on the shaft and adapted to deliver electrical pulses to the target region of tissue in an amount sufficient to irreversibly electroporate the target region of tissue; positioning the at least one energy delivery device in a treatment position; setting at least one parameter on the power source to provide power to nonthermally irreversibly electroporate the target region of tissue to achieve ablation; applying power from the power source according to the parameter to the target region of tissue to irreversibly electroporate at least a portion of the target region of tissue; introducing said at least one regenerative material into the target region of tissue after the step of applying power; and withdrawing said at least one energy delivery device from the target region of tissue after the regenerative material has been introduced into the target region of tissue.
-
Specification