The present disclosure relates to an electrode apparatus for denervation or modulation in body.
Denervation is a surgical procedure intended to control an abnormally overactive autonomic nervous system by damaging specific nerves. For example, renal denervation can treat hypertension and heart diseases by damaging renal sympathetic nerves directed to the kidney, and pulmonary denervation can treat lung diseases by damaging parasympathetic nerves directed to the lung.
Nerves usually enclose the outer walls of tubes, such as blood vessels, bronchial tubes, etc., and it may be necessary to enclose the outer walls of tubes to measure signals from the nerves or transmit electrical impulses or various energies to the nerves to damage or destroy the nerves.
For example, when a surgical procedure is performed on the renal artery, the main renal artery which is a procedure target has a diameter of from 5 mm to 7 mm, and the accessory renal artery having a diameter of from 1 mm to 2 mm may also be a procedure target. Also, the artery with distributed nerves varies in size from person to person and has different sizes depending on the location.
When the surgical procedure is performed as described above, it is important to delicately locate a component including an electrode to be formed at the end of a catheter so as to enclose the outer wall of the artery. Specifically, in order to effectively denervate or modulate the nerves, the component needs to enclose the outer wall of the artery with distributed nerves in a circumferential direction. Also, it is necessary to reliably and rapidly enclose the artery with the component including the electrode. In particular, it is important to safely and accurately attach the electrode-formed component to the outer wall of the tube in the body so as not to damage the tube in the body, which can be easily damaged by external stimuli.
The present disclosure is conceived to provide an electrode apparatus having a component that guides an electrode to enclose the circumference of a tube in the body.
Also, the present disclosure is conceived to provide an electrode apparatus configured to automatically control and safely bring a component including an electrode into close contact with an outer wall of the tube in the body without damaging the tube which can be easily damaged by external stimuli.
The problems to be solved by the present disclosure are not limited to the above-described problems. There may be other problems to be solved by the present disclosure.
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an electrode apparatus for denervation or modulation in vivo includes: a main body including a shaft; an electrode unit formed to be drawn out from one end of the shaft and configured to denervate or modulate at least a part of nerves on a tube in a body; an electrode guide coupled to an end of the electrode unit and configured to guide the electrode unit to be brought into contact with the tube in the body; an electrode guide driving unit configured to move the electrode guide in forward and backward directions; and an electrode driving unit configured to move the electrode unit in the forward and backward directions in conjunction with the electrode guide driving unit. The electrode driving unit includes: a tensile force maintenance unit connected to one end of the electrode unit; and a moving unit that is connected to the tensile force maintenance unit and moves the tensile force maintenance unit in the forward and backward directions. The tensile force maintenance unit includes a lever that provides a tensile force to the electrode unit. The lever senses the tensile force with a sensor and is automatically driven in the forward and backward directions based on the sensed tensile force.
The above-described aspects are provided by way of illustration only and should not be construed as liming the present disclosure. Besides the above-described embodiments, there may be additional embodiments described in the accompanying drawings and the detailed description.
According to any one of the above-described means for solving the problems of the present disclosure, an electrode driving unit is located such that an electrode guide is close to a tube in the body, and then automatically and gradually brings an electrode unit into close contact with an outer wall of the tube. Thus, the electrode driving unit can automatically control and safely and accurately bring a component including an electrode into close contact with the outer wall of the tube without damaging the tube which can be easily damaged by external stimuli. Also, the electrode driving unit can maintain the close contact state at a constant force.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings to be readily implemented by a person with ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. However, it is to be noted that the present disclosure is not limited to the example embodiments but can be embodied in various other ways. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly explain the present disclosure, and like reference numerals denote like parts through the whole document.
Through the whole document, the term “connected to” or “coupled to” that is used to designate a connection or coupling of one element to another element includes both a case that an element is “directly connected or coupled to” another element and a case that an element is “electronically connected or coupled to” another element via still another element. Further, it is to be understood that the term “comprises or includes” and/or “comprising or including” used in the document means that one or more other components, steps, operation and/or existence or addition of elements are not excluded in addition to the described components, steps, operation and/or elements unless context dictates otherwise and is not intended to preclude the possibility that one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof may exist or may be added.
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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The main body 110 may include a shaft 111 extending in one direction, a grip portion 112 connected to the shaft 111 so as to be gripped by an operator, a guide manipulation unit 113 formed on the grip portion 112 so as to manipulate an operation of the electrode guide 130, and an electrode manipulation unit 114 formed on the grip portion 112 so as to manipulate energy transfer to the electrode unit 120.
The components for driving and controlling the electrode unit 120 and the electrode guide 130 may be located inside the main body 110. For example, the electrode guide driving unit 140 configured to drive and control the electrode guide 130 and the electrode driving unit 150 configured to drive and control the electrode unit 120 may be disposed inside the main body 110.
The electrode unit 120 is formed to be drawn out from one end of the shaft 111 and configured to denervate or modulate at least a part of nerves distributed on a tissue including a tube in the body depending on manipulation by the operator. The electrode unit 120 is accommodated inside the shaft 111 and when the electrode apparatus 100 operates, the electrode unit 120 can be drawn out by means of the electrode guide 130 which will be described later.
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The electrode unit 122 may be composed of two electrodes extending parallel to each other on the base unit 121. The base unit 121 and the electrode unit 122 may be configured to extend and enclose the tube in the body or the like in a circumferential direction.
The electrode unit 122 may be made of a material, such as stainless steel or gold, which is harmless to the human body and conducts electricity well in order to block or denervate or control or modulate the nerves.
Also, the electrode unit 122 may transfer various types of energy from an energy source generator. For example, the energy may include radio-frequency (RF) energy, electrical energy, laser energy, ultrasonic energy, high-intensity focused ultrasound energy, cryogenic energy and other heat energy.
Also, the electrode unit 122 may be implemented as a flexible PCB for transferring RF energy, a transducer for transferring ultrasonic energy or a metal electrode for transferring high-voltage energy and thus may transfer energy to damage the nerves.
Further, the sensor unit 123 may be formed on the base unit 121. For example, the sensor unit 123 may be a thermocouple that measures a temperature by contact with the tube in the body or the like, and when neurotomy is performed with the electrode apparatus 100, the sensor unit 123 may monitor a temperature of a treatment site. As another example, the sensor unit 123 may measure signals from the nerves on the tube.
The sensor unit 123 may be, for example, a thermocouple composed of a pair of copper and constantan.
The electrode guide 130 functions to bring the electrode unit 120 into contact with the tube in the body. The electrode guide 130 is coupled to the electrode unit 120 and guides the electrode unit 120 to be deformed into a wound state where the electrode unit 120 comes into contact with the tube in the body.
Referring to
Referring to
The tip joint 132 may be drawn out from one end of the shaft 111 earlier than the plurality of joint units 131. As illustrated in
The wire 133 may be formed to sequentially penetrate the plurality of joint units 131. Referring to
The end of the wire 133 sequentially penetrating the wire holes 131c may be coupled and fixed to the tip joint 132, and the wire 133 can slide with respect to each joint unit 131 in the wire hole 131c in the longitudinal direction.
Therefore, the wire 133 can guide the plurality of joint units 131 and the tip joint 132 to be located on the winding path and provide a force of pulling the plurality of joint units 131 and the tip joint 132 in a direction to be wound around the tube V.
The wire 133 may be operated to protrude from one end of the shaft 111 together with to the plurality of joint units 131. Here, the wire 133 may be designed to protrude less than the plurality of joint units 131 and thus can provide a force of pulling the plurality of joint units 131 along a curved path.
Each joint unit 131 may include hinge units 131a and winding support units 131b. The hinge units 131a are configured for rotatable connection to adjacent joints and may be formed on one or both sides of the joint unit 131 in the longitudinal direction in which the joint units 131 are connected parallel to each other.
As illustrated in
The winding support units 131b are configured to support the plurality of joint units 131 on the winding path and may be formed on one or both sides of the joint unit 131 in the longitudinal direction to support the adjacent joint unit 131.
As illustrated in
For example, the winding support unit 131b may be formed as a surface having a predetermined angle and area and supported by the adjacent winding support unit 131b in surface contact with each other, and, thus, a wound shape of the electrode guide 130 can be maintained.
The winding support unit 131b and the wire hole 131c may be formed at locations spaced apart from a rotation center of the hinge unit 131a in an inward direction toward the tube V in the body.
When the wire 133 is pulled backwards relative to the electrode guide 130 (when a length of the wire 133 drawn out from the shaft 111 is smaller than that of the joint units 131), a tensile force may be applied to the wire 133 in a direction of winding the electrode guide 130. On the other hand, the winding support units 131b may provide a force of supporting the joint units 131 to each other in a direction of suppressing winding of the electrode guide 130. Since the wire 133 and the winding support units 131b form a balanced force in opposite directions, the electrode guide 130 can be fixed on the winding path.
Further, the electrode guide 130 may include a first joint group 131x and a second joint group 131y. That is, the plurality of joint units 131 may be divided into the first joint group 131x and the second joint group 131y having different lengths.
Due to a difference in length, the first joint group 131x may form a first radius of curvature and the second joint group 131y may form a second radius of curvature greater than the first radius of curvature. As can be seen from
When the joint units 131 located close to the tip joint 132 form a path having a smaller radius of curvature, a path along which the tip joint 132 enters a space between the tube in the body and the shaft 111 may be formed as shown in
Referring to
For example, when the plurality of joint units 131 is sequentially drawn out, the plurality of joint units 131 may move along the curved winding path due to a difference in displacement from the wire 133 and thus may overall enclose the tube V.
Further, the electrode guide 130 is spaced apart from an outer circumferential surface of the tube and the electrode unit 120 located inside the wound electrode guide 130 may be in close contact with the outer circumferential surface of the tube V.
The plurality of joint units 131 may be drawn out from the shaft 111 by means of the electrode guide driving unit 140 and wound in a direction to enclose the tube V. Accordingly, a space where the electrode guide 130 operates can be minimized, and an operation of denervating or modulating nerves can be performed safely and accurately in a narrow space.
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The frame 141 may be provided to be fixed inside the main body and may include a guide slot or guide shaft extending in the forward and backward directions.
The motor unit 142 may be connected to the frame 141 and may rotate a rotation shaft 142a rotatably supported by the frame 141. For example, the motor unit 142 may receive electrical energy to rotate the rotation shaft 142a.
One end of the rod block 143 may be connected to the joint unit 131. The rod block 143 may be moved in the forward and backward directions by means of the motor unit 142. Specifically, the rod block 143 may be moved in the forward and backward directions in engagement with the rotation shaft 142a extending in the forward and backward directions and having a thread thereon.
The rod block 143 may include a rod 143a, which is located inside the shaft 111 and extends in one direction (forward and backward directions) and supports the joint units 131, and a corrugated component slidably coupled to the guide slot or guide shaft of the frame 141.
In addition to the above-described rotation shaft 142a and motor unit 142, the electrode guide driving unit 140 according to the present disclosure may be configured to move the rod block 143 in the forward and backward directions by various linear actuation mechanisms. For example, the electrode guide driving unit 140 may include a linear actuator of cylinder type including a pneumatic, hydraulic or electric linear actuator, or a piezoelectric or ultrasonic linear actuator.
The wire block 144 may be formed to support the wire 133 and moved in the forward and backward directions in conjunction with the rod block 143. The wire block 144 may include a corrugated component slidably inserted into the guide slot or guide shaft and a sliding hole 144a slidably accommodating the rotation shaft 142a, and may move in the forward and backward directions in parallel to the rod block 143.
The variable connection unit 145 may connect the rod block 143 and the wire block 144 to each other and vary a distance between the rod block 143 and the wire block 144. To this end, the variable connection unit 145 may include a rod link 145a, a wire link 145b, a hinge pin 145c, and a pin slot 145d.
The rod link 145a and the wire link 145b may be rotatably connected to the rod block 143 and the wire block 144, respectively. Also, the rod link 145a and the wire link 145b may be rotatably connected to each other by the hinge pin 145c.
The pin slot 145d is formed to slidably accommodate the hinge pin 145c. Specifically, the pin slot 145d is formed to extend at a predetermined tilt angle with respect to the forward and backward directions. The pin slot 145d may be formed in the frame 141.
Meanwhile, the electrode unit 120 may be drawn out from the shaft 111 by means of the electrode driving unit 150 and may be wound in the direction to enclose the tube V by means of the electrode guide 130. Specifically, when the electrode unit 120 moves together with the electrode guide 130 in the forward direction along the curved winding path and is completely drawn out from the shaft 111 and disposed, the electrode unit 120 may be gradually brought into close contact with the tube V in the body under the control of the electrode driving unit 150. Therefore, in a state where the electrode unit 120 is stably in contact with the tube V in the body without damaging the tube V in the body, an operation of denervating or modulating nerves can be performed.
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The tensile force maintenance unit 151 may be connected to one end of the electrode unit 120 and may provide a tensile force to the electrode unit 120. The tensile force maintenance unit 151 may include a spring 151a, a protrusion 151b upwardly protruding from one side, a lever 151c, and an electrode connection portion 151d on the other side.
The protrusion 151b may be moved in the backward direction by the lever 151c, and as described below, the spring 151a may provide a tensile force to the electrode unit 120 due to backward movement of the lever 151c.
The lever 151c may generate the tensile force by extending the spring 151a. Specifically, the lever 151c may sense the tensile force generated in the spring 151a with a sensor. The lever 151c may be automatically driven in the forward and backward directions based on the sensed tensile force.
Referring to
After forward movement of the electrode driving unit 150 and the electrode guide driving unit 140 is completed, the lever 151c may move the protrusion 151b in the backward direction by means of the link 151c1 to increase a length of the spring 151a.
Herein, the link 151c1 may move the protrusion 151b in the backward direction to generate a tensile force of the spring 151a. Herein, one side of the link 151c1 may be connected to the actuator 151c2 and the other side may fix the force sensor 151c3.
As illustrated in
For example, the lever 151c may drive the link 151c1 in the forward and backward directions. Herein, the link 151c1 may operate by a linear sliding mechanism. The lever 151c may move the protrusion 151b in the forward and backward directions while moving the link 151c1 in the forward and backward directions.
The force sensor 151c3 may be formed in an inner surface of the link 151c1 in contact with the protrusion 151b. For example, the force sensor 151c3 may be located on a surface where the link 151c1 abuts against the protrusion 151b. Herein, the force sensor 151c3 may be a load cell.
The force sensor 151c3 formed in the inner surface of the link 151c1 may sense the tensile force generated in the spring 151a. Specifically, the link 151c1 including the force sensor 151c3 in the inner surface may move the protrusion 151b and generate the tensile force in the spring 151a while moving in the forward and backward directions. Herein, the force sensor 151c3 abutting against the protrusion 151b may sense the tensile force generated in the spring 151a.
Meanwhile, after the tensile force is generated, the force sensor 151c3 may also sense a restoring force of the spring 151a. That is, the force sensor 151c3 abutting against a side surface of the protrusion 151b may sense the tensile force or restoring force of the spring 151a through the protrusion 151b.
The actuator 151c2 may be connected to one side of the link 151c1. The actuator 151c2 may drive the link 151c1 in the forward and backward directions based on the tensile force of the spring 151a sensed by the force sensor 151c3. For example, the actuator 151c2 may be a linear actuator and may operate by a linear sliding mechanism.
Specifically, when the restoring force of the spring 151a sensed by the force sensor 151c3 is smaller than the generated tensile force, the actuator 151c2 may drive the link 151c1 in the backward direction. Meanwhile, when the restoring force of the spring 151a sensed by the force sensor 151c3 is greater than the generated tensile force, the actuator 151c2 may drive the link 151c1 in the forward direction.
That is, the lever 151c may sense the tensile force or restoring force of the spring 151a through the force sensor 151c3 and move the link 151c1 in the forward and backward directions based on the sensed tensile force or restoring force of the spring 151a. Accordingly, the electrode unit 120 can be automatically brought into close contact with an outer wall of the tube V more accurately and safely, and can be controlled in real time to be maintained at a constant force.
According to the present disclosure, after the tensile force maintenance unit 151 and the moving unit 152 are disconnected from each other, the tensile force of the spring 151a is gradually transferred to the electrode unit 120 by automatically driving the lever 151c. Therefore, the electrode unit 120 can be safely brought into close contact with the tube V.
The electrode connection portion 151d may be connected to one side of the electrode unit 120 and may transfer the tensile force of the spring 151a to the electrode unit 120. For example, as the protrusion 151b is moved in the backward direction by the link 151c1, the electrode unit 120 may be brought into contact with the tube V.
The moving unit 152 may move the tensile force maintenance unit 151 in the forward direction until the electrode guide 130 encloses the circumference of the tube V in the body in a state where the moving unit 152 is connected to the tensile force maintenance unit 151, and then may be disconnected from the tensile force maintenance unit 151.
The moving unit 152 may include a connection portion 152a for connection to the tensile force maintenance unit 151, a pin 152b, a support 152c, and a hinge 152d.
The pin 152b may be formed on one side of the connection portion 152a, and may move in the forward direction along the forward movement rail 153 or may move in backward direction along the backward movement rail 154. Accordingly, the moving unit 152 may move in the forward direction together with the tensile force maintenance unit 151 along the forward movement rail 153 through the pin 152b, and may move in the backward direction along the backward movement rail 154 after being disconnected from the tensile force maintenance unit 151.
The support 152c may be connected to the electrode guide driving unit 140. For example, the support 152c may be connected to the wire block 144.
The hinge 152d is configured to make the connection portion 152a rotate, and when the pin 152b moves from the forward movement rail 153 to the connection rail 155, the hinge 152d rotates, and, thus, the connection portion 152a may be disconnected from the tensile force maintenance unit 151. Therefore, after the connection portion 152a is disconnected from the tensile force maintenance unit 151, each of the electrode unit 120 and the electrode guide 130 may move.
When the pin 152b moves in the backward direction, the stopper 156 may suppress the pin 152b not to move again along the connection rail 155. The stopper 156 may block the connection rail 155 when the pin 152b is located on the backward movement rail 154 through the connection rail 155.
Hereafter, driving of the electrode unit 120 by means of the electrode driving unit 150 will be described with reference to
The electrode driving unit 150 and the electrode guide driving unit 140 illustrated in
Herein, a force F applied to the protrusion 151b in a forward direction A can be represented by the following Equation 1.
In Equation 1, k is the spring constant and X is the spring elongation length and may be denoted by X0, X1, and X2. That is, a force F0 applied to the protrusion 151b is “0”.
Therefore, a length between one side of the electrode connection portion 151d and the protrusion 151b may be, for example, “D0” in which the spring 151a does not change in length. Also, a length between the force sensor 151c3 and one side 151c21 of an actuator 152c2 may be, for example, “L1” in which the spring 151a does not change in length. Further, the force F measured by the force sensor 151c3 may be “0”.
Referring to
Specifically, when the electrode guide driving unit 140 is moved in the forward direction by driving the motor unit 142, the tensile force maintenance unit 151 is also moved in the forward direction through the moving unit 152.
That is, as the electrode guide driving unit 140 moves in the forward direction, the pin 152b of the moving unit 152 connected to the electrode guide driving unit 140 may move in the forward direction along the forward movement rail 153. Here, the electrode guide 130 is drawn out from the shaft 111 in the forward direction F and the tensile force maintenance unit 151 connected to the moving unit 152 moves in the forward direction, and, thus, the electrode unit 120 of which one end is connected to the electrode connection portion 151d may also be drawn out from the shaft 111.
Herein, the force F0 applied to the protrusion 151b in the forward direction A is “0”, and the length between one side of the electrode connection portion 151d and the protrusion 151b may be “D0” in which the spring 151a does not change in length. Also, the length between the force sensor 151c3 and the one side 151c21 of the actuator 152c2 may be “L1” in which the spring 151a does not change in length. Further, the force F measured by the force sensor 151c3 may be “0”.
Referring to
When the electrode guide driving unit 140 and the pin 152b of the moving unit 152 move to the end of the path provided by the forward movement rail 153, the electrode unit 120 and the electrode guide 130 may be together wound to be close to the tube V in the body as illustrated in
Herein, the force F0 applied to the protrusion 151b in the forward direction A is “0”, and the length between one side of the electrode connection portion 151d and the protrusion 151b may be “D0” in which the spring 151a does not change in length. Also, the length between the force sensor 151c3 and the one side 151c21 of the actuator 152c2 may be “L1” in which the spring 151a does not change in length. Further, the force F measured by the force sensor 151c3 may be “0”.
Meanwhile, as the moving unit 152 and the tensile force maintenance unit 151 are disconnected from each other, a length between the rod block 143 of the electrode guide driving unit 140 and the other side of the electrode connection portion 151d may be increased to “D1”.
Referring to
Due to the increased length D2, the electrode unit 120 may be brought into contact with the tube V in the body without a change in length of the spring 151a as illustrated in
Referring to
Specifically, the lever 151c may drive the link 151c1 in the backward direction by means of the actuator 151c2. For example, the length of the link 151c1 may decrease to the length, i.e., “Lt”, between the force sensor 151c3 and the one side 151c21 of the actuator 152c2.
Since the link 151c1 moves in the backward direction as the actuator 152c2 is driven, the protrusion 151b may also be moved in the backward direction and the length of the spring 151a connected to the protrusion 151b may increase by the predetermined length Xt.
That is, as shown in
Herein, the force F applied to the protrusion 151b in the forward direction A can be represented by the following Equation 2.
Referring to Equation 2, the force F measured by the force sensor 151c3 may be a tensile force FT which is generated as the length of the spring 151a increases by the predetermined length Xt.
Further, the length between one side of the electrode connection portion 151d and the protrusion 151b may be “DT (=D0+Xt)” when the length of the spring 151a increases.
The electrode unit 120 brought into close contact with the tube V in the body with a predetermined tensile force may transfer energy for damaging nerves to enable neurotomy.
Then, referring to
Specifically, when the link 151c1 returns back to its original position by manipulating the lever 151c, the protrusion 151b also returns back to its original position. Thus, the length of the spring 151a may decrease again to a predetermined length (D2->D1). The actuator 151c2 may move the link 151c1 in the forward direction A.
Therefore, all the tensile force generated in the spring 151a is removed, and, thus, the electrode unit 120 which is spaced apart from the electrode guide 130 and in close contact with the tube V in the body may be attached again to the electrode guide 130 as illustrated in
Herein, the force F0 applied to the protrusion 151b in the forward direction A is “0”, and the length between one side of the electrode connection portion 151d and the protrusion 151b may be “D0” in which the spring 151a does not change in length. Also, the length between the force sensor 151c3 and the one side 151c21 of the actuator 152c2 may be “L1” in which the spring 151a does not change in length.
Referring to
Specifically, as the electrode guide driving unit 140 moves in the backward direction, the pin 152b of the moving unit 152 connected to the electrode guide driving unit 140 may move in the backward direction along the backward movement rail 154. Thus, the other side of the connection portion 152a meets the electrode connection portion 151d of the tensile force maintenance unit 151, which causes the tensile force maintenance unit 151 to move in the backward direction.
When the pin 152b moves in the backward direction, the electrode driving unit 150 blocks the connection rail 155 by means of the stopper 156 to suppress the pin 152b not to move again along the connection rail 155. For example, the stopper 156 may include a spring that compresses the stopper 156 in order for the pin 152b to move along the connection rail 155 and returns the stopper 156 back to its original state when the pin 152b is located on the backward movement rail 154.
As the electrode guide driving unit 140 and the electrode driving unit 150 move in the backward direction, the electrode unit 120 and the electrode guide 130 may move in a backward direction B toward the shaft 111 as illustrated in
When backward movement of the electrode guide driving unit 140 and the electrode driving unit 150 is completed, the pin 152b of the moving unit 152 may be located on the forward movement rail 153, i.e., in a standby state, as illustrated in
Referring to
That is, the lever 151c may move the link 151c1 in the backward direction B and thus move the protrusion 151b in the backward direction. As the protrusion 151b is moved in the backward direction, a tensile force may be added to the spring 151a.
That is, the lever 151c may move the link 151c1 in the forward direction A and thus move the protrusion 151b in the forward direction. As the protrusion 151b is moved in the forward direction, a tensile force may be removed from the spring 151a.
As shown in
Accordingly, neurotomy can be performed in a state where the electrode unit 120 is in close contact with the tube V in the body accurately and safely.
The above description of the present disclosure is provided for the purpose of illustration, and it would be understood by a person with ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs that various changes and modifications may be made without changing technical conception and essential features of the present disclosure. Thus, it is clear that the above-described examples are illustrative in all aspects and do not limit the present disclosure. For example, each component described to be of a single type can be implemented in a distributed manner, likewise, components described to be distributed can be implemented in a combined manner.
The scope of the present disclosure is defined by the following claims rather than by the detailed description of the embodiment, and it should be understood that all modifications and embodiments conceived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are included in the scope of the present disclosure.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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1020220092135 | Jul 2022 | KR | national |
This application is a Continuation of International Application No. PCT/KR2022/011442 filed on Aug. 3, 2022, which claims the benefit of Korean Application No. 10-2022-0092135 filed on Jul. 26, 2022, and which applications are incorporated herein by reference. To the extent appropriate, a claim of priority is made to each of the above disclosed applications.
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Parent | PCT/KR2022/011442 | Aug 2022 | WO |
Child | 19034080 | US |