Controller for thermal treatment of tissue

• Main Authors: MAURER CHRISTOPHER J, BLEWETT JEFFREY J, STONE CORBETT W
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.06.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

Disclosed is an apparatus for use in conjunction with an RF ablation electrode insertable into a patient to ablate body tissue, e.g., prostate tissue of a patient with a BPH condition. The apparatus includes an RF generator for outputting RF current through the ablation electrode and a second electr...