Claims
- 1. A probe system comprising:an elongate member with a distal end and a proximal end; a handle at the proximal end of the elongate member; an electrode deployment device positions at least partially in the elongate member and including at least one retractable electrode that is adapted to be inserted into tissue, is adapted to penetrate tissue, and is adapted to extend to a selected mass, said at least one retractable electrode having a non-deployed state when positioned in the elongate member and being performed to assume a curved shape when deployed: and wherein the at least one electrode is advanceable in and out of the elongate member.
CONTINUING APPLICATION DATA
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/364,203 entitled “RF TREATMENT APPARATUS,” filed Jul. 30, 1999, now pending, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/623,652 entitled “RF TREATMENT APPARATUS,” filed Mar. 29, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,935,123, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/295,166 entitled “RF TREATMENT APPARATUS,” filed Aug. 24, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,599,345, which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 08/148,439 entitled “DEVICE FOR TREATING CANCER AND NON-MALIGNANT TUMORS AND METHODS,” filed Nov. 8, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,458,597, by Edwards et al. each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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