Therapeutic endo-rectal probe, and apparatus constituting an application thereof for destroying cancer tissue, in particular of the prostate, and preferably in combination with an imaging endo-cavitary-probe

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PATENT NO 5666954
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08486738

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A therapeutic endo-rectal probe comprises at least a piezoelectric transducer element mounted in a support member itself connected to a rigid guide means enabling endo-rectal insertion of said probe, the outside shape of said support member preferably being that of a disk having an outline that is for the most part substantially circular or substantially elliptical, thereby facilitating endo-rectal insertion.

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  • TECHNOMED MEDICAL SYSTEMS;PARC D'ACTIVITES LA POUDRETTE LAMARTINE;TECHNOMED MEDICAL SYSTEMS INSERM-INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blanc, Emmanuel Saint Genis Laval, FR 21 2286
Cathignol, Dominique Genas, FR 26 2250
Chapelon, Jean-Yves Villeurbanne, FR 41 3278
Gelet, Albert Lyons, FR 3 896

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