WO2004047659A3 - Tissue ablation apparatus and method of ablating tissue - Google Patents

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WO2004047659A3
WO2004047659A3 PCT/GB2003/005166 GB0305166W WO2004047659A3 WO 2004047659 A3 WO2004047659 A3 WO 2004047659A3 GB 0305166 W GB0305166 W GB 0305166W WO 2004047659 A3 WO2004047659 A3 WO 2004047659A3
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Mohammed Sabih Chaudry
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An apparatus and method for ablating tissue is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a source of microwave radiation (1), a probe (5) for directing the microwave radiation into tissue, one or more detectors for detecting the power and phase of the microwave radiation and an impedance adjuster (50) for adjusting impedance so as to minimize the amount of microwave radiation which reflected back through the probe. The detector or detectors use a local oscillator (230) to derive the phase information. A modulator for modulating the microwave radiation to a cutting frequency is also disclosed.
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CA2547587A CA2547587C (en) 2002-11-27 2003-11-27 Tissue ablating apparatus and method of ablating tissue
US10/536,721 US8768485B2 (en) 2002-11-27 2003-11-27 Tissue ablation apparatus and method of ablating tissue
DE60309744T DE60309744T2 (en) 2002-11-27 2003-11-27 GEWEBSABLATIONSGERÄT
EP03778535A EP1569570B1 (en) 2002-11-27 2003-11-27 Tissue ablation apparatus
JP2004554703A JP4469723B2 (en) 2002-11-27 2003-11-27 Tissue ablation device and method for cauterizing tissue
AU2003285538A AU2003285538A1 (en) 2002-11-27 2003-11-27 Tissue ablation apparatus and method of ablating tissue

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GB0227628A GB0227628D0 (en) 2002-11-27 2002-11-27 Miniature monopole antenna structures for minimally invasive therapeutic cancer treatment and use in intricate open surgery procedures
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GB0227635A GB0227635D0 (en) 2002-11-27 2002-11-27 An invention of Technology electrosurgical system to enable effective treatment of cancerous growths manifested in vital organs of the human body

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