Patent ID: 8734439

Claim:
A method of tissue treatment, comprising: providing an ablation device, wherein the ablation device comprises an introducer comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion; and at least one deployable means deployable from the introducer, wherein the at least one deployable means comprises at least one anchoring means; positioning the distal portion of the introducer within or adjacent to a selected tissue mass at a first position; deploying at least one of the anchoring means from the introducer to anchor the introducer relative to the selected tissue mass; delivering an ablation energy through at least one of the deployable means to treat a first volume of tissue; advancing at least one of the deployable means further in a distal direction to a second position within or adjacent to the selected tissue mass; and delivering the ablation energy through at least one of the deployable means at the second position to treat a second volume of tissue.