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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120041436 | Electrosurgical Tool Having Tactile Feedback A surgical tool system including a laparoscopic surgical tool for heating, ablating, sealing, and/or dissecting tissue, a control system for monitoring impedance of the tissue during treatment thereof, and a tactile feedback system integrated onto a handle of the tool t... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120010610 | Polarity Control of Electrosurgical Generator A method for controlling an electrosurgical generator is contemplated by the present disclosure. The method includes applying an electrosurgical waveform to tissue through an electrode. The electrosurgical waveform includes one or more positive half-cycles one or more n... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110213359 | CIRCULAR THERMAL CAPSULOTOMY TOOL AND SYSTEM A system and tool for performing a capsulotomy procedure. The system includes an air pressure unit, a capsulotomy and movement control unit providing electrical current and movement control, and a capsulotomy tool, and an extendable-retractable burning element coupled t... | 09/01/2011 |
| 20110160718 | ELECTROSURGICAL HF GENERATOR An electrosurgical high frequency (HF) generator for cutting and/or coagulating biological tissue. The generator comprises a power supply and a generator stage for exciting an HF oscillation signal in an output filter comprising a parallel resonant circuit coupled to a ... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110087217 | SURGICAL GENERATOR FOR ULTRASONIC AND ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICES In accordance with various embodiments, methods for controlling electrical power provided to tissue via a surgical device may comprise providing a drive signal. A power of the drive signal may be proportional to a power provided to the tissue via the surgical device. Th... | 04/14/2011 |
| 20110082455 | DEVICE FOR RESECTION OF TISSUE The present invention provides for an apparatus and method to excise a tissue sample having a conducting element configured to receive power, an insulating holder coupled to said conducting element, and a connector coupled to said insulating holder for connection to a m... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20100100094 | TISSUE ABLATION METHODS Tissue is treated using a radiofrequency power supply connected to an applicator having a chamber filled with an electrically non-conductive gas surrounded by a thin dielectric wall. A radiofrequency voltage is applied at a level sufficient to ionize the gas into a plas... | 04/22/2010 |
| 20100063498 | Methods and Devices for Differentiating Between Tissue Types The subject invention utilizes the characteristics of in vivo tissue impedances to provide an embodiment of a retinal rake capable of providing a visible and/or preferably an audible signal to a surgeon that more clearly indicates which type of tissue(s) is in contact w... | 03/11/2010 |
| 20100057077 | FEP PRE-CURVED DISTAL TIP SPHINCTEROTOME A method and device for incising tissue within the gastrointestinal tract is described. The device is an electrosurgical sphincterotome cutting device. The sphinctertome includes a pre-curved, heat set FEP distal tip. An electrically conductive cutting wire is positione... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100036375 | Polyp Removal Device and Method of Use A device and system for removing tissue such as polyps is provided and includes a tubular member having proximal and distal ends, a snare portion operably extending from within the distal end of the tubular member and including first and second electrodes configured to ... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20090254081 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SURGICAL JAW ASSEMBLY A surgical jaw assembly having a top portion and a bottom portion hingedly attached. The top and bottom portion having a base, a seal plate and a cover, the seal plate and base being in direct contact and being electrically common. The bottom portion having a blade that... | 10/08/2009 |
| 20090024121 | TREATMENT DEVICE FOR CUTTING LIVING TISSUE According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a treatment device for cutting a living tissue, comprising a main unit which is to be inserted into a body, a tip-end treatment portion which is disposed at a tip end of the main unit to cut the living ... | 01/22/2009 |
| 20080103495 | HIGH FREQUENCY CAUTERIZATION POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS A high-frequency cauterization power supply apparatus is provided with an electrosurgical scalpel device. When an operator starts to excise a living tissue in a conductive liquid, high-frequency power is applied to a treatment electrode. When an output impedance detecte... | 05/01/2008 |
| 20080086140 | Electromagnetic apparatus and method for nerve localization during spinal surgery An electromagnetic pedicle awl utilizes a tightly focused time-varying magnetic flux to create a localized electromotive force (EMF) near the tip of a pedicle awl. The localized EMF creates localized eddy currents in nearby nerves which in turn excite ionic nerve channe... | 04/10/2008 |
| 20080058803 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENT DRIVING METHOD A surgical instrument includes a hand piece including a probe to be supplied with a high frequency current, a high frequency drive circuit for supplying a high frequency current to the probe and an ultrasonic transducer rigidly secured to the probe to provide an ultraso... | 03/06/2008 |
| 20080045941 | Method and apparatus for plasma incision of cardiovascular tissue An apparatus and method for performing surgery using plasma is described. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a radiofrequency signal generator, a conditioning network coupled to the radiofrequency signal generator, and a catheter coupled to the conditio... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080039832 | Method and apparatus for plasma-mediated thermo-electrical ablation Described herein are methods and apparatus for cutting a material including biological tissue. The apparatus has a cutting electrode with an elongate cutting portion. A voltage pulse waveform (typically comprising repeated bursts of minipulses) having a low or very low ... | 02/14/2008 |
| 20070282322 | High frequency power source A high frequency electrosurgical power generator configured to produce electrical power at a frequency of about 1 to about 14 MHz and preferably having an essentially sinusoidal waveform with a voltage level up to 1,000 Vrms, and a current level up to 5 Amps. The output... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20070276394 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE TOTAL JOINT REPLACEMENT A method and apparatus for minimally invasive total joint replacement is disclosed. The method involves sculpting the articular surface of a second bone that normally articulates with a first bone by attaching or supporting a bone sculpting tool directly or indirectly t... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070255271 | High frequency power source A high frequency electrosurgical power generator configured to produce electrical power at a frequency of about 1 to about 14 MHz and preferably having an essentially sinusoidal waveform with a voltage level up to 1,000 Vrms, and a current level up to 5 Amps. The output... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070233053 | Articulatable drive shaft arrangements for surgical cutting and fastening instruments A surgical cutting and fastening instrument is disclosed. According to various embodiments, the instrument includes an end effector comprising a moveable cutting instrument. The instrument also includes a main drive shaft assembly for actuating the cutting instrument in... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070185481 | Living body tissue harvesting apparatus In a bipolar cutter for a living body tissue, a groove part is formed in a member that is arranged close to an active electrode, thereby providing a constitution to cut while the blood stanching is ensured since when a heat amount generated by the active electrode is co... | 08/09/2007 |
| 20070173811 | Method and system for controlling delivery of energy to divide tissue System and method for controlling delivery of energy to divide tissue are disclosed. The system comprises an electrosurgical instrument having an electrically energizable cutting element which communicates electrical energy to the tissue and a generator to supply the en... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070173808 | Electrosurgical generator An electrosurgical generator for supplying RF power to an electrosurgical instrument for cutting or vaporising tissue has an RF output stage (42) with an RF power bridge (Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4), a pair of output lines (74) and a series... | 07/26/2007 |
| 20070156129 | System For Dissociation and Removal of Proteinaceous Tissue An apparatus and method for the dissociation of soft proteinaceous tissue using pulsed rapid variable direction energy field flow fractionization is disclosed. The pulsed rapid disruptive energy field is created by the use of a probe which surrounds the soft proteinaceo... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070066968 | Temperature probe for insertion into the esophagus The invention relates to a temperature probe (1) for insertion into the human or animal body, having an unfoldable balloon (2) on a catheter (5), on the outer skin (3) of which balloon (2) one or more temperature sensors (10) is... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070060920 | Endoscopic resection method Embodiments of the invention are directed to a method of excising tissue including injecting fluid into the submucosa to raise targeted tissue. A first electrode is positioned below the targeted tissue within the injected fluid and a second electrode is positioned adjac... | 03/15/2007 |
| 20070010807 | Apparatus and methods for modulating the size of an implantable sling The invention provides methods and devices for modulating the size of an implantable sling. ... | 01/11/2007 |
| 20060293649 | Electrosurgical power control A method and apparatus include determining a value of a parameter associated with operation of an electrosurgical probe having a particular probe design, and determining whether the value of the parameter is within a range of values that has been predetermined for the p... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060258937 | Catheter with compactly terminated electronic component A cable assembly includes an elongated catheter defining a lumen. A cable within the lumen has at least first and second electrically independent conductors. A first electrical component is connected to the catheter and has a first lead and second lead. The first lead i... | 11/16/2006 |
| 20060241579 | Tissue closure and tissue closing device A living body tissue closing device includes an elongated body element, a clip (living body tissue closure) for closing a wound hole which penetrates a living body tissue membrane, and a thread. The body element includes a sheath, and elongated feeding and deformation a... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060217700 | Electrosurgical instrument with enhanced capability An electrosurgical instrument for use by a surgeon that provides additional features and benefits compared with known designs. The operating mode as well as other operating parameters, especially power level, can be preset by the surgeon before commencing the procedure.... | 09/28/2006 |
| 20060167446 | Electronic coagulation scalpel The invention relates to a method of regulating the power available at the manipulator of an electronic scalpel so as to make said manipulator adapted to be used to obtain blood clotting, said electronic scalpel being of the kind comprising: at least a mains voltage rec... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20060167447 | Electronic scalpel to cut organic tissues The invention relates a method of regulating the power available at the manipulator of an electronic scalpel to make said manipulator adapted to carry out the cutting operation of an organic tissue, said electronic scalpel being of the kind comprising: at least a rectif... | 07/27/2006 |
| 20060100651 | Devices and methods for tissue access Methods and apparatus are provided for selective surgical removal of tissue, e.g., for enlargement of diseased spinal structures, such as impinged lateral recesses and pathologically narrowed neural foramen. In one variation, tissue may be ablated, resected, removed, or... | 05/11/2006 |
| 20060095028 | Devices and methods for tissue access Methods and apparatus are provided for selective surgical removal of tissue. In one variation, tissue may be ablated, resected, removed, or otherwise remodeled by standard small endoscopic tools delivered into the epidural space through an epidural needle. The sharp tip... | 05/04/2006 |
| 20060025759 | Intelligent selection system for electrosurgical instrument An intelligent selection system for operating an electrosurgical instrument for use by a surgeon that depends primarily on the surgical procedure to be employed. The operating mode as well as other operating parameters can be controlled by the handpiece chosen by the su... | 02/02/2006 |
| 20060009754 | Device for determining the relative position of a plurality of catheters in the human body Device for determining the relative position of two or more catheters in the human body, there being disposed on each catheter (4, 5), preferably in the area of the catheter tip, at least one measuring electrode (ME1-ME8; ME9, ME10) wh... | 01/12/2006 |
| 20050256520 | Device for tissue removal An excisional biopsy method is disclosed. The method can include rotating an arcuate shaped electrode around a tissue specimen, and drawing a sheath around the tissue specimen as the specimen is cut from a tissue mass. In one embodiment, the method includes tunneling to... | 11/17/2005 |
| 20050234442 | Electrosurgical cutting and cauterizing device An electro-surgical hand-held tool for cutting and cauterizing provides both impedance matching between the RF power source and the cutting tip, and field focusing, both within the hand-held device. The handheld unit includes a center-tapped coil wrapped around a core, ... | 10/20/2005 |
