Electrosurgical instrument
US7189233B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1455
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An embodiment of the invention includes an electrosurgical jaw structure that carries cooperating PTC bodies in both series and parallel circuit components for controlled RF energy application to engaged tissue to effectively weld tissue.
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