Systems and methods for non-thermal ablation of tissue are provided. A
non-implantable minimally invasive system for treatment of tissue in a
body via direct current ablation is provided including a catheter, a
plurality of electrodes for deployment through the catheter, a power
source for applying power to the electrodes, and a fixation element for
maintaining the catheter in a treatment position during treatment of the
tissue. A minimally invasive method for treating tissue in a body via
direct current ablation is provided including inserting a catheter into
the body such that a portion of the catheter remains outside of the body,
deploying a fixation element to fix the catheter in a treatment position,
deploying a plurality of electrodes through the catheter, applying power
to the plurality of electrodes, using the electrodes to apply a current
to the tissue, and removing the catheter from the body.