Electroconvergent cautery system
US5964759A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/0066
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for surgically treating tissue in a patient. The steps comprise touching a surgical tool to tissue that is to be surgically treated; heating the surgical tool by converging current to the tip of the surgical tool to create a high current density at the tip of the surgical tool so as to instantaneously vaporize the tissue being touched; and restricting the heat to the contact point on the tissue. The method eliminates the need for a solenoid coil and a grounding component.
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