Ablation treatment of bone metastases
CA 2310822 C · Owner: Sherwood Services Ag · Inventors: Rittman, William J. Iii; Cosman, Eric R.
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Ablative treatment of metastatic bone tumors and relief of pain associated with metastatic bone tumors is achieved by heat ablation of the bone tumor or tissue near the bone tumor by an ablation probe. In one form the probe is an electrode coupled to a high frequency power supply to provide ablative heating of tissue proximate to an electrode that is placed in or near the bone tumor. Cooling of the electrode by fluid circulation from a cooling apparatus outside the patient's body may be used to enlarge the region of high frequency heating around the electrode. Image guidance of the electrode placement may be monitored by an imaging device. Tracking of the electrode by an image-guided …
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- Filed June 7, 2000 and granted May 17, 2011. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 7, 2020.
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