Systems and methods for treatment of BPH
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1. A method of treating a patient'"'"'s prostate comprising:
- introducing a vapor energy delivery system into a urethra of the patient;
rotating the vapor energy delivery system within the urethra;
delivering a flow of fluid through at least one hypotube of the vapor energy delivery system;
inductively heating the at least one hypotube to generate a condensable vapor from the flow of fluid; and
delivering the condensable vapor from the vapor energy delivery system to the patient'"'"'s prostate.
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Abstract
A prostate therapy system is provided that may include any of a number of features. One feature of the prostate therapy system is that it can access a prostate lobe from the urethra. Another feature of the prostate therapy system is that it can deliver condensable vapor into the prostate to ablate the prostate tissue. Another feature of the prostate therapy system is that it can aspirate tissue from the prostate. Yet another feature of the prostate therapy system is that it can rotate during delivery of vapor and aspiration of tissue. Methods associated with use of the prostate therapy system are also covered.
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1. A method of treating a patient'"'"'s prostate comprising:
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introducing a vapor energy delivery system into a urethra of the patient; rotating the vapor energy delivery system within the urethra; delivering a flow of fluid through at least one hypotube of the vapor energy delivery system; inductively heating the at least one hypotube to generate a condensable vapor from the flow of fluid; and delivering the condensable vapor from the vapor energy delivery system to the patient'"'"'s prostate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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