Patent ID: 6092528
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M,A61N,C08L

Abstract:
A method of treating a sphincter, comprising:providing treatment apparatus means including an expandable device means coupled to an introducer distal portion means and an energy delivery device means, the expandable device means including a first arm means and a second arm means each with proximal and distal section means, wherein the expandable device means has a non-deployed configuration and a deployed configuration when the first and second arm means distend away from each other;introducing at least a portion of the expandable device means in the sphincter;advancing the at least a portion of the energy delivery device means from the expandable device means into an interior of the sphincter;delivering sufficient energy from the energy delivery device means to create a desired tissue effect in the sphincter; andremoving the expandable device means from the sphincter.