Patent ID: 6200311
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A surgical tissue ablation device comprising:a) an elongate probe having a proximal end and a distal end;b) at least one tissue ablation member at the distal end of the elongate probe;c) an activation mechanism which is energetically coupled to the at least one tissue ablation member and which is slidably attached at the proximal end of the elongate probe for activating the at least one tissue ablation member;d) an advancement mechanism which is slidably attached to the elongate probe and coupled to the at least one tissue ablation member for advancing the at least one tissue ablation member and which is operatively coupled to the activation mechanism to facilitate simultaneous operation of both with manual contact at a single site; ande) a shaping device coupled to the elongate probe to facilitate at least one curve of the elongate probe.