Ablation device with cooled electrodes and methods of use
US8998892B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/1475
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrosurgical end effector for ablating tissue is provided that comprises at least one electrically-conductive ablation member adapted to be connected to a source of RF energy, with the ablation member having a tissue engaging surface and an internal fluid passageway. Preferably, the end effector includes two electrically conductive ablation members that are electrically isolated from one another.
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