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Medical instrument and method of use

  • US 8,444,636 B2
  • Filed: 01/10/2006
  • Issued: 05/21/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for delivering energy to mammalian body structure, comprising:

  • providing an elongated probe with a proximal end and a working end;

    providing a pressurized flow of a non-ionized flow media from at least one port in the working end to the mammalian body structure, wherein a source of the non-ionized flow media is positioned remotely from the working end; and

    controlling a pressure of the non-ionized flow media to control a propagation velocity of the flow of the non-ionized flow media;

    wherein the non-ionized flow media carries sufficient thermal energy to modify the body structure by at least hydrothermal denaturation of tissue.

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