RITA Medical Systems of Mountain View, CA, has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for the latest addition to its line of radiofrequency ablation electrodes. RITA’s Side-Deployment Electrode is a small-gauge needle that is placed under ultrasound guidance and then delivers radiofrequency energy to ablate a tumor.
The product is similar to a hypodermic needle and can ablate a tissue volume of up to 2 cm in diameter. It is currently approved in the U.S. to treat liver and bone tumors and is approved in Europe to treat lung, kidney, liver, bone, and other small tumors.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersMay 5, 2003
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