Patent ID: 11952568
Assignee: VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC C  A  G | IPC A  C  G

Claim 0:
1. A device comprising:
a generator programmed to provide a plurality of predetermined electrical treatment protocol options, with at least one of the treatment protocol options providing for:
a plurality of bipolar electrical pulses each comprising a first polarity pulse and a second opposite polarity pulse, wherein the first polarity pulse and second polarity pulse are separated by a delay such that the first pulse before the delay alternates polarity relative to the second pulse following the delay;
delivery of the bipolar electrical pulses at a voltage of up to 5,000 volts; and
delivery of the bipolar electrical pulses at a frequency of up to about 500 kHz;

wherein the generator is configured to be operatively coupled to at least one electrode placed near a target area; and
wherein the at least one treatment protocol option is configured to non-thermally ablate cells of a target area.