SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING COMPOSITE LESIONS TO TREAT DYSFUNCTION IN SPHINCTERS AND ADJOINING TISSUE REGIONS

• Main Authors: GAISER, JOHN, EDWARDS, STUART, UTLEY, DAVID S, WEST, SCOTT, CHIN, JAY
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 31.01.2002

Systems and methods manipulate a support structure to form a composite lesion in a tissue region at or near a sphincter. The support structure carries an array of electrodes attachable to a source of energy capable of heating tissue when transmitted by the electrodes. The systems and methods advance...