Cleaning device and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8646460
APP PUB NO 20090036886A1
SERIAL NO

11830291

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A method for providing therapy to tissue at a treatment site is performed by ablating tissue at the treatment site with an ablation device. Next, a cleaning device is attached to an instrument. The cleaning device attached to the instrument is used to remove ablated tissue at the treatment site. The cleaning device may also be used to remove debris from the treatment site prior to ablation or other therapeutic or diagnostic procedure.

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  • COVIDIEN LP

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Garabedian, Robert Mountain View, US 59 3529
Gerberding, Brent San Jose, US 30 725
Utley, David S Redwood City, US 158 12703
Wallace, Michael Pleasanton, US 45 1337

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