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Methods of sterilization and treating infection using irreversible electroporation

  • US 9,895,189 B2
  • Filed: 06/12/2014
  • Issued: 02/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of treating an infection in patient, wherein the method comprises:

  • implanting an implanted medical device, wherein the implanted medical device is made of a conductive material and wherein the outer surface of the medical device is at least partially covered by infectious cells;

    inserting an ablation device into a target tissue of the patient, the ablation device comprising at least one electrode, wherein the tissue at least partially surrounds the implanted medical device;

    positioning the at least one electrode a pre-determined distance from the implanted medical device; and

    delivering electrical pulses through the at least one electrode to or near the implanted medical device sufficient to irreversibly electroporate the infectious cells, the implanted medical device acting as a return electrode.

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