APPARATUS FOR ADVANCING INCREMENTALLY FUNCTIONAL PROBE THROUGH TISSUE BY PROVIDING CLINICIAN WITH MORE CONTROL OVER PROBE PLACEMENT AND LOCATION IN ELECTRODE-RELATED PERCUTANEOUS PROCEDURE

PURPOSE: An apparatus for advancing incrementally a functional probe through a tissue is provided to perform smoothly a bone treatment process by using a probe having a functional element and an advancement mechanism for advancing the probe into the bone. CONSTITUTION: An apparatus for therapeutical...

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Main Authors PATEL SAMIT, PAPINEAU PAULA, CROMBIE JOHN S, SUTTON JEFFREY, PELLEGRINO RICHARD C
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Korean
Published 06.04.2004
Edition7
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:PURPOSE: An apparatus for advancing incrementally a functional probe through a tissue is provided to perform smoothly a bone treatment process by using a probe having a functional element and an advancement mechanism for advancing the probe into the bone. CONSTITUTION: An apparatus for therapeutically treating bone includes a housing, a probe, and an advancement mechanism. The housing(11) includes a base part(13) having a distal face and a first passage for opening upon the distal face and forming a longitudinal axis. The probe(41) is adapted to advance through the first passage along the longitudinal axis. The probe has a functional element thereon. The advancement mechanism is adapted to incrementally advance the probe through the first passage.
Bibliography:Application Number: KR20030067884