Patent ID: 6165206
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A method of treating the canker sore of a patient, the method comprising:(a) inserting an ablation device into the mouth of a patient, wherein the ablation device has a distal section, a distal end, a proximal end, a lumen extending therebetween, a handle, which has a cavity, attached at the proximal end of the ablation device, and at least one opening at the distal section, wherein a tip electrode is disposed at the distal end, wherein the ablation device is leak-proof except for the at least one opening at the distal section, and wherein the ablation device comprises means for generating vibration at the distal section, which is located within the handle;(b) contacting the tip electrode of the ablation device against the canker sore of the patient;(c) applying RF energy to the tip electrode of the ablation device through a conducting wire to effect ablation of the canker sore; and(d) starting vibration to the distal section of the ablation device to effect the vibrational massage therapy to the canker sore.