Electrosurgery devices
US7549989B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1213
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices for electrosurgery by means of oxy-hydro combustion. Deleterious effects to tissue are minimized by means of control of acid-base shift reactions, which reactions can further be employed to control oxy-hydro combustion reactions. In one embodiment, radiofrequency energy in electrical connection with electrodes is employed to induce electrolysis in an aqueous salt environment, thereby producing oxygen and hydrogen, with the same energy source employed to initiate a combustion reaction.
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