Electrosurgical hemostatic device
US5403312A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/032
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrosurgical instrument is provided for cauterization and/or welding of tissue of varying impedances, thicknesses and vascularity especially in the performance of endoscopic procedures. The instrument compresses the tissue between one pole of a bipolar energy source located on one interfacing surface, and a second interfacing surface. A second pole is located one of the two interfacing surfaces. In a preferred embodiment, the second pole is located on the same interfacing surface as the first pole and an insulator electrically isolates the two poles. A preferred application of the invention is in a cutting instrument wherein a hemostatic line is formed along a cut line using RF energy.
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