Patent ID: 7689290

Claim:
A device for applying energy into tissues which support the urethral sphincter comprising: a probe body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen formed therebetween, wherein the body has a length and a diameter selected to permit introduction into the vagina; at least two electrodes disposed near the distal end of the probe body, each electrode fixedly attached to a common elongate flexible member reciprocatably mounted in the lumen of the probe body so that when the probe body is disposed in the vagina, said electrodes can be extended from a first position wherein the electrodes are disposed within the lumen of the probe body to a second position wherein the electrodes extend from the distal end of the probe body through a wall of the vagina and into the supporting tissues; a handle adjacent the proximal end of the probe body for manipulating the at least two electrodes; and a connector near the proximal end of the probe body which can be connected to a power supply; wherein the at least two electrodes each deploy into a V-shaped array to engage tissue on opposite sides of the urethra from the vagina.