Inductively heated multi-mode bipolar surgical tool
US8491578B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49124
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Thermal, electrosurgical and mechanical modalities may be combined in a surgical tool. Potentially damaging effects in a first modality may be minimized by using a secondary modality. In one example, thermal hemostasis may thus help electrosurgical applications avoid the adverse tissue effects associated with hemostatic monopolar electrosurgical waveforms while retaining the benefits of using monopolar incising waveforms.
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