Patent · US Active

Medical device

US11717342B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

23References

19Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Gyrus ACMI, Inc. · US

Inventors

Joel Willhite · Memphis, US
Ahmad Alsaffar · Bartlett, US
Kevin C. Edwards · Olive Branch, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 11, 2019
Grant date	Aug 8, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 4, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2018/1497
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is a medical device comprising an inner tubular member, an outer tubular member having a distal end and an open window disposed at the distal end, a first electrode and/or a second electrode disposed at the distal end of the outer tubular member, and a cannulated plunger or armature or shaft configured to drive the inner tubular member to cut tissue in cooperation with the open window of the outer tubular member. The first electrode and the second electrode may be configured to provide RF energy needed for a surgical operation and may be configured to be substantially symmetrical or asymmetrical along a longitudinal axis of the outer tubular member.

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