Local application tumor treatment apparatus

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PATENT NO 5197940
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07471498

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Disclosed is apparatus and method for treating prostate tumors. The apparatus includes a platform on which the patient may be seated. An electromagnetic coil is disposed beneath the platform and creates a field that acts on thermoseeds placed in the tumor. The method includes inductively heating the thermoseeds which heat the tumor cells to a temperature of between 45.degree. and 50.degree. C.

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ATI MEDICAL INC10954 VIA FRONTERA SUITE A SAN DIEGO CA 92127

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Loening, Stefen Iowa City, IA 1 34
Sievert, Chester E Mahtomedi, MN 1 34
Tucker, Robert D North Liberty, IA 7 186

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