| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7387626 |
Medical probe device and method |
June 17, 2008 |
| A medical probe device comprises a catheter having a stylet guide housing with one or more stylet ports in a side wall thereof and a stylet guide for directing a flexible stylet outward through the stylet port and through intervening tissue at a preselected, adjustable angle to a target |
| 6852091 |
Medical probe device and method |
February 8, 2005 |
| A medical probe device comprises a catheter having a stylet guide housing with one or more stylet ports in a side wall thereof and a stylet guide for directing a flexible stylet outward through the stylet port and through intervening tissue at a preselected, adjustable angle to a target |
| 6814712 |
Medical probe device and method |
November 9, 2004 |
| A medical probe device comprises a catheter having a stylet guide housing with one or more stylet ports in a side wall thereof and a stylet guide for directing a flexible stylet outward through the stylet port and through intervening tissue at a preselected, adjustable angle to a target |
| 6610054 |
Medical probe device and method |
August 26, 2003 |
| A medical probe device comprises a catheter having a stylet guide housing with one or more stylet ports in a side wall thereof and a stylet guide for directing a flexible stylet outward through the stylet port and through intervening tissue at a preselected, adjustable angle to a target |
| 6464661 |
Medical probe with stylets |
October 15, 2002 |
| A medical probe device of this invention comprising a catheter having a control end and a probe end. The probe end includes a stylet guide housing having at least one stylet port and stylet guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through at least one stylet port and through |
| 6419653 |
Medical probe device and method |
July 16, 2002 |
| A medical probe device comprises a catheter having a stylet guide housing with one or more stylet ports in a side wall thereof and a stylet guide for directing a flexible stylet outward through the stylet port and through intervening tissue at a preselected, adjustable angle to a target |
| 6241702 |
Radio frequency ablation device for treatment of the prostate |
June 5, 2001 |
| A medical device for the treatment by radio frequency ablation of a target volume in tissue of a prostate comprising an elongate probe member having proximal and distal extremities and having a passage therein extending from the proximal extremity to the distal extremity. The elongate pr |
| 6206847 |
Medical probe device |
March 27, 2001 |
| A medical probe device of this invention comprising a catheter having a control end and a probe end. The probe end includes a stylet guide housing having at least one stylet port and stylet guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through at least one stylet port and through |
| 6129726 |
Medical probe device and method |
October 10, 2000 |
| A medical probe device comprises a catheter having a stylet guide housing with one or more stylet ports in a side wall thereof and a stylet guide for directing a flexible stylet outward through the stylet port and through intervening tissue at a preselected, adjustable angle to a target |
| 6022334 |
Medical probe device with optic viewing capability |
February 8, 2000 |
| A medical probe device comprising a catheter having a stylet guide housing with at least one stylet port in a side thereof and stylet guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through at least one stylet port and through intervening tissue to targeted tissues. The stylet guide |
| 5964727 |
Medical probe device and method |
October 12, 1999 |
| A medical probe device comprises a catheter having a stylet guide housing with one or more stylet ports in a side wall thereof and a stylet guide for directing a flexible stylet outward through the stylet port and through intervening tissue at a preselected, adjustable angle to a target |
| 5895370 |
Medical probe (with stylets) device |
April 20, 1999 |
| A medical probe device of this invention comprising a catheter having a control end and a probe end. The probe end includes a stylet guide housing having at least one stylet port and stylet guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through at least one stylet port and through |
| 5865788 |
Self-contained power sypply and monitoring station for RF tissue ablation |
February 2, 1999 |
| A method and an apparatus is disclosed for delivering controlled heat to perform ablation to treat the benign prosthetic hypertrophy or hyperplasia (BPH). According to the method and the apparatus, the energy is transferred directly into the tissue mass which is to be treated in such a |
| 5843026 |
BPH ablation method and apparatus |
December 1, 1998 |
| A method and an apparatus is disclosed for delivering controlled heat to perform ablation to treat the benign prosthetic hypertrophy or hyperplasia (BPH). According to the method and the apparatus, the energy is transferred directly into the tissue mass which is to be treated in such a |
| 5807309 |
Transurethral needle ablation device and method for the treatment of the prostate |
September 15, 1998 |
| A transurethral needle ablation device for use with the human hand for radio frequency ablation of a target volume in the tissue of a prostate of a human male having a bladder with a base and a penis with a urethra therein formed by a urethral wall extending into the base of the bladder |
| 5800378 |
Medical probe device and method |
September 1, 1998 |
| A medical probe device comprises a catheter having a stylet guide housing with one or more stylet ports in a side wall thereof and a stylet guide for directing a flexible stylet outward through the stylet port and through intervening tissue at a preselected, adjustable angle to a target |
| 5762626 |
Transurethral needle ablation device with cystoscope and method for treatment of the prostate |
June 9, 1998 |
| A transurethral needle ablation device for the treatment of the prostate of a human male using radio frequency energy wall comprising a sheath having a lumen extending therethrough. A guide tube assembly is slidably mounted in the lumen in the sheath and having a lumen extending therethr |
| 5749846 |
Medical probe device with optical viewing capability |
May 12, 1998 |
| A medical probe device comprising a catheter having a stylet guide housing with at least one stylet port in a side thereof and stylet guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through at least one stylet port and through intervening tissue to targeted tissues. The stylet guide |
| 5720719 |
Ablative catheter with conformable body |
February 24, 1998 |
| A medical probe device for reducing tissue mass in a selected portion of the body comprises a catheter having a control end and a probe end. The probe end includes a malleable tube and a flexible tube that allow the probe end to conform to the curvature of the cavity inside a patient's |
| 5720718 |
Medical probe apparatus with enhanced RF, resistance heating, and microwave ablation capabilitie |
February 24, 1998 |
| A medical probe device comprising a catheter having a stylet guide housing with at least one stylet port in a side thereof and stylet guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through at least one stylet port and through intervening tissue to targeted tissue. The stylet compris |
| 5685868 |
Torquable tubular assembly and torquable catheter utilizing the same |
November 11, 1997 |
| Torquable tubular assembly comprising first and second tubular members with the second tubular member being disposed within the first tubular member along a longitudinal axis. Each of the first and second tubular members has a cylindrical wall with a plurality of slots formed therein |
| 5685839 |
Ultrasound probe with thermal sensing |
November 11, 1997 |
| A medical probe apparatus comprising a catheter having a stylet guide housing with one or more stylet ports therein and stylet guides for directing one or more flexible stylets outward through respective stylet ports and through intervening tissue to target tissue. The active stylets |
| 5681277 |
Medical probe device with optic viewing capability |
October 28, 1997 |
| A medical probe device comprising a catheter having a stylet guide housing with at least one stylet port in a side thereof and stylet guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through at least one stylet port and through intervening tissue to targeted tissues. The stylet guide |
| 5681276 |
Medical probe device and electrode assembly for use therewith |
October 28, 1997 |
| A medical probe device for medical treatment of tissue of a prostate through a urethra defined by a urethral wall. The device includes a probe housing having proximal and distal extremities and a longitudinal axis. A handle is mounted on the proximal extremity of the probe housing for |
| 5667488 |
Transurethral needle ablation device and method for the treatment of the prostate |
September 16, 1997 |
| A transurethral needle ablation device for use with the human hand for radio frequency ablation of a target volume in the tissue of a prostate of a human male having a bladder with a base and a penis with a urethra therein formed by a urethral wall extending into the base of the bladder |
| 5607389 |
Medical probe with biopsy stylet |
March 4, 1997 |
| A medical probe apparatus comprising a catheter having a stylet guide housing with at least one stylet port in a side thereof and a stylet guide for directing a flexible stylet outward through at least one stylet port and through intervening tissue to targeted tissues. The stylet guide h |
| 5599295 |
Medical probe apparatus with enhanced RF, resistance heating, and microwave ablation capabilitie |
February 4, 1997 |
| A medical probe device comprising a catheter having a stylet guide housing with at least one stylet port in a side thereof and stylet guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through at least one stylet port and through intervening tissue to targeted tissue. The stylet compris |
| 5599294 |
Microwave probe device and method |
February 4, 1997 |
| A medical probe device comprises a catheter having a stylet guide housing with one or more stylet ports in a side wall thereof and guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through the stylet port and through intervening tissue at a preselected, adjustable angle to a target tis |
| 5591125 |
Medical probe with stylets |
January 7, 1997 |
| A medical probe device of this invention comprising a catheter having a control end and a probe end. The probe end includes a stylet guide housing having at least one stylet port and stylet guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through at least one stylet port and through |
| 5582589 |
Medical probe with stylets |
December 10, 1996 |
| A medical probe device of this invention comprising a catheter having a control end and a probe end. The probe end includes a stylet guide housing having at least one stylet port and stylet guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through at least one stylet port and through |
| 5556377 |
Medical probe apparatus with laser and/or microwave monolithic integrated circuit probe |
September 17, 1996 |
| A medical probe apparatus comprising a catheter having a stylet guide housing with at least one stylet port in a side thereof and stylet guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through at least one stylet port and through intervening tissue to targeted tissues. The stylet gui |
| 5554110 |
Medical ablation apparatus |
September 10, 1996 |
| A medical probe device including a catheter having a stylet guide housing with one or more stylet ports in a side wall thereof and a for directing a flexible stylet outward through the stylet port and through intervening tissue at a preselected, adjustable angle to a target tissue. The t |
| 5549644 |
Transurethral needle ablation device with cystoscope and method for treatment of the prostate |
August 27, 1996 |
| A transurethral needle ablation device for the treatment of the prostate of a human male using radio frequency energy wall comprising a sheath having a lumen extending therethrough. A guide tube assembly is slidably mounted in the lumen in the sheath and having a lumen extending therethr |
| 5542915 |
Thermal mapping catheter with ultrasound probe |
August 6, 1996 |
| A medical probe apparatus comprising a catheter having a stylet guide housing with one or more stylet ports therein and stylet guides for directing one or more flexible stylets outward through respective stylet ports and through intervening tissue to target tissue. The active stylets |
| 5540655 |
PBH ablation method and apparatus |
July 30, 1996 |
| A method and an apparatus is disclosed for delivering controlled heat to perform ablation to treat the benign prosthetic hypertrophy or hyperplasia (BPH). According to the method and the apparatus, the energy is transferred directly into the tissue mass which is to be treated in such a |
| 5536240 |
Medical probe device and method |
July 16, 1996 |
| A method for the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy in the prostate of the human male having a bladder with a base and a penis with a urethra therein formed by a urethral wall extending into the base of the bladder along a longitudinal axis with the prostate having tissue surround |
| 5531676 |
Medical probe device and method |
July 2, 1996 |
| A medical probe device for treatment of the prostate of a human male having a bladder with a base with a urethra formed by a urethral wall extending into the base of the bladder with the prostate having tissue surrounding the urethra near the base of the bladder with a catheter having a |
| 5484400 |
Dual channel RF delivery system |
January 16, 1996 |
| A method and an apparatus for delivering controlled heat independently on separate channels to perform ablation to treat benign prosthetic hypertrophy or hyperplasia (BPH). The dual channel power system provides independent control of radio frequency energy to each of two stylets pro |
| 5477856 |
Torquable catheter and torquable tubular member for use therewith |
December 26, 1995 |
| Torquable tubular member for use in a flexible elongate device comprising an elongate tubular body having a cylindrical wall and a longitudinal axis extending longitudinally of the cylindrical wall. The cylindrical wall has formed therein a plurality of spaced-apart slots spaced longitud |
| 5471982 |
Cardiac mapping and ablation systems |
December 5, 1995 |
| An improved probe for cardiac diagnosis and/or treatment includes a control handle and a catheter for insertion into the heart. The catheter has a distal end, a proximal end and at least one lumen connecting said distal and proximal ends. It also includes a flexible inner tube and an out |
| 5470309 |
Medical ablation apparatus utilizing a heated stylet |
November 28, 1995 |
| A medical probe device including a catheter having a stylet guide housing with one or more stylet ports in a side wall thereof and guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through the stylet port and through intervening tissue to a target tissue. The catheter assembly includes |
| 5470308 |
Medical probe with biopsy stylet |
November 28, 1995 |
| A medical probe apparatus comprising a catheter having a stylet guide housing with at least one stylet port in a side thereof and a stylet guide for directing a flexible stylet outward through at least one stylet port and through intervening tissue to targeted tissues. The stylet guide h |
| 5435805 |
Medical probe device with optical viewing capability |
July 25, 1995 |
| A medical probe device comprising a catheter having a stylet guide housing with at least one stylet port in a side thereof and stylet guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through at least one stylet port and through intervening tissue to targeted tissues. The stylet guide |
| 5421819 |
Medical probe device |
June 6, 1995 |
| A medical probe device of this invention comprising a catheter having a control end and a probe end. The probe end includes a stylet guide housing having at least one stylet port and stylet guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through at least one stylet port and through |
| 5385544 |
BPH ablation method and apparatus |
January 31, 1995 |
| A method and an apparatus is disclosed for delivering controlled heat to perform ablation to treat the benign prosthetic hypertrophy or hyperplasia (BPH). According to the method and the apparatus, the energy is transferred directly into the tissue mass which is to be treated in such a |
| 5370675 |
Medical probe device and method |
December 6, 1994 |
| A medical probe device comprises a catheter having a stylet guide housing with one or more stylet ports in a side wall thereof and a stylet guide for directing a flexible stylet outward through the stylet port and through intervening tissue at a preselected, adjustable angle to a target |
| 5366490 |
Medical probe device and method |
November 22, 1994 |
| A medical probe device comprises a catheter having a stylet guide housing with one or more stylet ports in a side wall thereof and guide means for directing a flexible stylet outward through the stylet port and through intervening tissue at a preselected, adjustable angle to a target tis |
| 5334145 |
Torquable catheter |
August 2, 1994 |
| A torquable catheter with a flexible elongate tubular member which has proximal and distal extremities and a longitudinal axis. The tubular member has a first portion and second portions, each having proximal and distal extremities. The first portion has its proximal extremity adjacent |
| 5329923 |
Torquable catheter |
July 19, 1994 |
| Torquable tubular member for use in a flexible elongate device comprising an elongate tubular body having a cylindrical wall and a longitudinal axis extending longitudinally of the cylindrical wall. The cylindrical wall has formed therein a plurality of spaced-apart slots spaced longitud |
| 5322064 |
Torquable catheter and method |
June 21, 1994 |
| Catheter having a high torque capability adapted to be inserted into and through a lumen of a blood vessel comprising a flexible elongate tubular shaft having proximal and distal extremities. The shaft is comprised of a torque tube extending substantially the entire length of the shaft. |
