Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for use in conjunction with an RF ablation electrode insertable into a patient to ablate body tissue, e.g., prostate tissue of a patient with a BPH condition. The apparatus includes an RF generator for outputting RF current through the ablation electrode and a second electrode in contact with the patient to thereby ablate body tissue in the vicinity of the ablation electrode. Temperature measuring circuitry within the apparatus is coupled to a temperature sensor in a specific body region. An input means such as a plurality of switches on the apparatus housing is provided to enable a user to input a treatment volume corresponding to a target volume of body tissue to be ablated. Delivery of RF power is automatically terminated when a treatment time corresponding to the selected treatment volume is reached. In addition, a hypertonic saline syringe is preferably housed within the controller.

Abstract: An improved pour spout assembly in a paperboard carton comprises a pour spout front panel formed from a section of a vertical side wall of the carton, and a component adhered to the interior surface of the side wall. The component has two sections separated by a frangible score. One section comprises a pour spout back panel and a pair of wings. The other section is a backboard having a pair of prongs that extend downward. Each prong forms a channel with an adjacent vertical edge of the pour spout opening to hold a wing in abutting relationship with the edge. The prongs also act as stoppers to prevent the pour spout from being pushed back into the interior of the carton.