Actively cooled electrode assemblies for forming lesions to treat dysfunction in sphincters and adjoining tissue regions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6440128
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09304784

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An assembly for treating tissue at or near the sphincter includes a support structure for deployment in a tissue region, and a an electrode carried by the support structure. The support structure includes a spine with a lumen having an exit port, the electrode being deployable from the exit port. The spine also includes a cooling lumen and as aspiration lumen to provide and remove fluids, respectively.

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  • CURON MEDICAL, INC.;MEDERI THERAPEUTICS, INC.;CONWAY STUART MEDICAL, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chin, Jay Fremont, CA 7 2645
Edwards, Stuart Portola Valley, CA 11 3166
Gaiser, John Mountain View, CA 55 12507
Utley, David San Carlos, CA 16 5562
West, Scott Livermore, CA 82 10963

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