Patent ID: 11911066
Assignee: INDIAN WELLS MEDICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An endoluminal punch system comprising:
an axially elongate sheath having a distal end and a proximal end, and a lumen extending from said proximal end to said distal end,
a dilator further comprising a tube having a proximal end, a distal end, a tapered dilator tip at said distal end, and a dilator lumen extending therethrough, said dilator slidably disposed within the lumen of the sheath to position the tapered dilator tip to extend distally from the distal end of the sheath;
an endoluminal punch slidably disposed within the dilator, said endoluminal punch having a distal end configured to penetrate tissue;
wherein the dilator lumen is configured to accommodate passage of the endoluminal punch;
an electrode suitable for emission of radiofrequency energy or microwave energy, said electrode disposed proximate the distal end of the dilator.