Patents Assigned to Hypertherm Corp.
  • Local application tumor treatment apparatus
    Patent number: 5197940
    Abstract: Disclosed is apparatus and method for treating prostate tumors. The apparatus includes a platform on which the patient may be seated. An electromagnetic coil is disposed beneath the platform and creates a field that acts on thermoseeds placed in the tumor. The method includes inductively heating the thermoseeds which heat the tumor cells to a temperature of between 45.degree. and 50.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Assignee: Hypertherm Corp.
    Inventors: Chester E. Sievert, Robert D. Tucker, Stefen Loening