AU4583297A - Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of soft tissue - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of soft tissue

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Publication number
AU4583297A
AU4583297A AU45832/97A AU4583297A AU4583297A AU 4583297 A AU4583297 A AU 4583297A AU 45832/97 A AU45832/97 A AU 45832/97A AU 4583297 A AU4583297 A AU 4583297A AU 4583297 A AU4583297 A AU 4583297A
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Prior art keywords
soft tissue
controlled contraction
contraction
controlled
tissue
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Abandoned
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AU45832/97A
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Inventor
Gary Fanton
Hugh Sharkey
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Oratec Interventions Inc
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Oratec Interventions Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/02—Details
    • A61N1/04—Electrodes
    • A61N1/06—Electrodes for high-frequency therapy
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/40—Applying electric fields by inductive or capacitive coupling ; Applying radio-frequency signals
    • A61N1/403—Applying electric fields by inductive or capacitive coupling ; Applying radio-frequency signals for thermotherapy, e.g. hyperthermia
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N5/00—Radiation therapy
    • A61N5/02—Radiation therapy using microwaves
    • A61N5/04—Radiators for near-field treatment

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
  • Radiation-Therapy Devices (AREA)
AU45832/97A 1996-09-17 1997-09-17 Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of soft tissue Abandoned AU4583297A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US71498796A 1996-09-17 1996-09-17
US08714987 1996-09-17
PCT/US1997/016120 WO1998011944A1 (fr) 1996-09-17 1997-09-17 Procede et dispositif permettant de commander la contraction de tissus mous

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AU4583297A true AU4583297A (en) 1998-04-14

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AU45832/97A Abandoned AU4583297A (en) 1996-09-17 1997-09-17 Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of soft tissue

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EP (1) EP0998331A1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2001501505A (fr)
AU (1) AU4583297A (fr)
CA (1) CA2265981A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO1998011944A1 (fr)

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US6757565B2 (en) 2002-02-08 2004-06-29 Oratec Interventions, Inc. Electrosurgical instrument having a predetermined heat profile
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US8979838B2 (en) 2010-05-24 2015-03-17 Arthrocare Corporation Symmetric switching electrode method and related system

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US5458596A (en) * 1994-05-06 1995-10-17 Dorsal Orthopedic Corporation Method and apparatus for controlled contraction of soft tissue
FR2743498B1 (fr) * 1996-01-12 1998-03-06 Sadis Bruker Spectrospin Sonde, notamment sonde uretrale, pour le chauffage de tissus par micro-ondes et pour la mesure de temperature par radiometrie

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CA2265981A1 (fr) 1998-03-26
WO1998011944A1 (fr) 1998-03-26
EP0998331A1 (fr) 2000-05-10
JP2001501505A (ja) 2001-02-06

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