Cooled, non-sticking electrosurgical devices
US6503248B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1253
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrosurgical device has an electrode and a heat pipe to conduct heat from the electrodes where substantially all heat conducted from the electrode through the heat pipe is dissipated along the length of the heat pipe. The heat pipe can have a thermal time constant less than 60 seconds and preferably less than 30 seconds.
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