Electrosurgical instrument
US7381209B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2027 |
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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