PROBES FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT THERAPY OF TISSUE, AND METHODS OF USING SAME
Disclosed herein are probes for use in delivering electrical current therapy to a target tissue. In specifically exemplified embodiments, the probes comprise a base comprised of a degradable material so as to prevent the potentially dangerous reuse of the probes. Also disclosed is a surgical tool fo...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English Spanish |
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07.03.2008
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Summary: | Disclosed herein are probes for use in delivering electrical current therapy to a target tissue. In specifically exemplified embodiments, the probes comprise a base comprised of a degradable material so as to prevent the potentially dangerous reuse of the probes. Also disclosed is a surgical tool for use in rectal examina tion and surgical removal of hemorrhoid tissue. The tool includes an anoscope having a somewhat conical shape wherein the proximal end is larger in diameter than the distal end. The anoscope has a first slot near the proximal end and a second slot near the distal end. An obturator is included that also has a somewhat conical shape. The obturator is smaller in diameter than the anoscope so that it will easily fit within the anoscope. A cylindrical shaped light cover is included as well, which is adapted to engage the first slot of the anoscope. The light cover further includes a receptacle and a lens in its distal end which receives a light.
En la presente invencion se describen sondas para ser utilizadas en el suministro de terapia de corriente electrica sobre un tejido objetivo. En modalidades ejemplificadas especificamente, las sondas comprenden una base compuesta por un material degradable a fin de prevenir la potencialmente peligrosa reutilizacion de las sondas. Tambien se describe un instrumento quirurgico para ser utilizado en examenes rectales y en la extirpacion de tejido homorroidal. El instrumento incluye un anoscopio el cual posee una forma un tanto conica en la cual el extremo proximal tiene un diametro mayor que el extremo distal. El anoscopio tiene una primera ranura cerca del extremo proximal y una segunda ranura cerca del extremo distal. Se incluye un obturador que tambien tiene una forma un tanto conica. El obturador tiene un diametro menor al del anoscopio de manera que quepa facilmente dentro del anoscopio. Tambien se incluye una cubierta de luz de forma cilindrica la cual esta adaptada para calzar en la primera ranura del anoscopio. La cubierta de luz tambien incluye un receptaculo y un lente en su extremo distal el cual recibe una luz. Las figuras mas representativas de la invencion son las numeros 4A-AD. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: MX20070009820 |