A Gripper Probe Device for Ablation of Tissue

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Intellectual Property

ID:		TMC-217
IP Type:		Licensable Technology
Title:		A Gripper Probe Device for Ablation of Tissue
Inventor:		Paul Wang
Summary:		Tufts Medical Center Categories: medical devices:surgical Additional Keywords: (none specified) Invention Summary Available from Tufts Medical Center USPN 6,475,179 This invention describes a device and method for ablation of epicardial tissue for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmia. The device and method may be more widely applicable to other body tissues, for example, urogenital and abdominal tissues. The device utilizes negative pressure to hold the tissue while folding and pulling up into the ablation device, providing an accurate, relatively noninvasive treatment option.
Tech Type:		Medical Devices
URL:		http://www.tufts.biz/cgi-bin/tech_search.cgi?r=1&case=TMC-217
Contact:		Colm Lawler 617-636-0338 colm.lawler@tufts.edu
Organization:		Tufts Medical Center

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