APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING TISSUE SUCH AS TUMOURS
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Jun 4, 2009
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May 23, 2007
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May 23, 2006
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A catheter (4) may be introduced into the body of a patient to provide electromagnetic power, such as RF power, directly to a stent (2) to cause heating of surrounding tissue for ablation. The stent may have a conducting portion (14) and insulated portions (13). Struts (15) on the catheter may be deployed by a balloon (103) to contact the stent. The stent may have radial or sector segments (16) which may be individually powered for treating asymmetric tumours.
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