发明名称 |
Ablation apparatus and system for removal of soft palate tissue |
摘要 |
An ablation apparatus suitable for the ablation of soft palate tissue, including but not limited to the uvula, includes a cannula with a distal end and a proximal end and a lumen. A vacuum assisted retainer device is coupled to the cannula distal end. The vacuum retainer member includes a uvula receiving member configured to retain at least a portion of the uvula with the application of vacuum. An electromagnetic electrode is coupled to an electromagnetic energy source. A vacuum source is coupled to the uvula receiving member. |
申请公布号 |
AU1989597(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1997.11.26 |
申请号 |
AU19970019895 |
申请日期 |
1997.03.06 |
申请人 |
SOMNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
发明人 |
STUART D EDWARDS |
分类号 |
A61B5/04;A61B17/00;A61B17/22;A61B17/24;A61B17/30;A61B18/00;A61B18/12;A61B18/14;A61B18/18;A61B18/20;A61B18/22;A61B19/00;A61M1/00;A61N1/06;A61N1/40;A61N5/04 |
主分类号 |
A61B5/04 |
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