Systems and methods for prostate treatment
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1. A method for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia of a prostate of a patient comprising:
- inserting a vapor delivery needle through a urethral wall of the patient in a plurality of locations into a prostate lobe;
delivering condensable water vapor through the needle into the prostate at each location; and
ablating a continuous lobe region of transition zone prostate tissue without ablating peripheral zone prostate tissue.
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Abstract
A vapor delivery needle is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the energy delivery probe is that it can apply condensable vapor energy to tissue, such as a prostrate, to shrink, damage, denaturate the prostate. In some embodiments, the needle can ablate a continuous lobe region in the prostate parallel to the urethral wall. Another feature of the vapor delivery needle is that it can introduce a cooling fluid into the urethra during treatment. Methods associated with use of the energy delivery probe are also covered.
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1. A method for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia of a prostate of a patient comprising:
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inserting a vapor delivery needle through a urethral wall of the patient in a plurality of locations into a prostate lobe; delivering condensable water vapor through the needle into the prostate at each location; and ablating a continuous lobe region of transition zone prostate tissue without ablating peripheral zone prostate tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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