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Flexible electrosurgical instrument

US11484358B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cilag GmbH International · CH

Inventors

David A. Witt · Maineville, US
David C. Yates · Morrow, US
Frederick E. Shelton, IV · Hillsboro, US
Cory G. Kimball · Cincinnati, US
Barry C. Worrell · Maineville, US
Monica L. Z. Rivard · Cincinnati, US
Scott R. Bingham · Mason, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 29, 2017
Grant date	Nov 1, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 17, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M39/283
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An end effector of an electrosurgical device may include a first body, a first electrode on the left side of the first body, and a second electrode on the right side of the first body. The first and second electrodes may be configured to receive electrosurgical energy to treat tissue in a target treatment zone. The end effector may also include a fluid aspiration port in fluid communication with a fluid path. The fluid aspiration port may be configured to remove a material from the target treatment zone.

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