METHODS OF TREATMENT WITH COMPLIANT ELEMENTS AND WIRE STRUCTURES

A method of treating a tissue region, including deploying a plurality of sensors of a medical device into contact with the tissue region; measuring at least one of an electrical voltage, capacitance or resistance value with at least one of the plurality of sensors; generating a position indicator ba...

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Main Authors ZARBATANY DAVID J, MIHALIK TERESA ANN, ASCONEGUY ALEXANDER J, LAY SITHA, PATEL KAUSHIK A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.11.2012
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HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A method of treating a tissue region, including deploying a plurality of sensors of a medical device into contact with the tissue region; measuring at least one of an electrical voltage, capacitance or resistance value with at least one of the plurality of sensors; generating a position indicator based at least in part on the measured value; inflating an expandable element of the medical device, and thermally affecting the tissue region with the expandable element.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113098635