Electrode for electrosurgical ablation of tissue
US6461357B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2218/002
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrosurgical probe is provided to vaporize, cut, coagulate or remove tissue from a body structure. A method of surgically treating a mammal includes providing a surgical instrument including a length of shaft and an active electrode having a curved current density edge with at least one convex surface; and ablating a tissue surface with said surgical instrument.
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