Needle deployment for temperature sensing from an electrode

Methods and devices for improving contact between tissue and a probe. In exemplary embodiments, methods of the present invention include a deploying a needle into a target tissue and retracting the needle so that tenting around the needle is reduced. The retracting of the needle can increase the amo...

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Main Authors HOUSE F. ALLEN, LEVY STANLEY, HOARAU CARINE, ROY LOREN L, DIETZ TIMOTHY G, TOBISCH PETER A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.02.2004
Edition7
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:Methods and devices for improving contact between tissue and a probe. In exemplary embodiments, methods of the present invention include a deploying a needle into a target tissue and retracting the needle so that tenting around the needle is reduced. The retracting of the needle can increase the amount of tissue contact between a surface of the tissue and a surface contacting portion of a probe body.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20020211973