Patent ID: 11890050
Assignee: SYMPLE SURGICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 5:
6. The microwave thermal ablation system of claim 5, whereby, in use, (a) the catheter is inserted into a patient's esophagus with the balloon in an uninflated state, (b) the microwave emitter and surrounding positioning balloon are moved to a desired position near target esophageal tissue that is to be thermally ablated, (c) the positioning balloon is inflated to a desired diameter to create a deterministic circular lumen of a known diameter inside the esophagus of the patient, (d) the microwave emitter is held in a fixed position near, but spaced apart from, the esophageal target tissue by the positioning balloon, and (e) microwave power is delivered from the microwave generator to the microwave emitter for a predetermined period of time, at a predetermined frequency and at a predetermined phase.