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Electrode assembly for a surgical instrument provided for carrying out an electrothermal coagulation of tissue

US6723094B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 30, 2001
Grant dateApr 20, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 30, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2090/306
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There is provided a surgical instrument for electrothermal coagulation of tissue, which includes a front cylinder at the distal end of the instrument having a distal tip, an elongate carrier, and two spaced cylindrical or strip-shaped electrodes at or on the carrier which are connectable to an HF-ac voltage source.

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