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Electrical ablation surgical instruments

US8568410B2 · kind B2 · utility

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755References

21Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

Omar J. Vakharia · Mason, US
Kurt R. Bally · Maineville, US
Andrew M. Zwolinski · Cincinnati, US
Gregory J. Bakos · Mason, US
Matthew D. Holcomb · Lebanon, US
Gary L. Long · Cincinnati, US
Steven Paul Woodard · Cupertino, US
Surag Mantri · East Palo Alto, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 25, 2008
Grant date	Oct 29, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 14, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2018/1455
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrical ablation device includes an elongated flexible member having a proximal end and a distal end. A clamp jaw portion is located at the distal end of the elongated flexible member. The clamp jaw portion is operatively movable from an open position to a closed position. A cutting blade is located in the clamp jaw portion. The clamp jaw portion is adapted to couple to an electrical waveform generator and to receive an electrical waveform.

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