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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6355035 | Surgical cutting tool A surgical cutting tool which is provided with means enabling suction to be applied to the site of operation of the tool. The tool may for example be a pair of surgical scissors or a surgical scalpel. The tool may be provided with a mechanism for effectin... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6355034 | Multifunctional telescopic monopolar/bipolar surgical device and method therefor A multifunctional telescopic monopolar/bipolar electrosurgery pencil is disclosed for use with an electrosurgery unit (ESU). The monopolar/bipolar electrosurgery pencil includes a bipolar electrode having an insulator sandwiched between an active electrod... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6352533 | Electrosurgical handpiece for treating tissue A bipolar electrosurgical handpiece, and electrode for use with the handpiece, that is configured for use in MIS and other electrosurgical procedures. The handpiece is constructed with a flexible end controllable by the surgeon so as to allow the surgeon ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6350264 | Bipolar electrosurgical scissors Bipolar electrosurgical scissors are disclosed having a pair of blades joined for relative movement in a scissor-like action between open and closed positions. At least one of the blades comprises a tissue contacting surface and first and second spaced ap... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6343961 | Connecting plug for a medical bipolar coagulation instrument A connecting plug (1) for a bipolar coagulation instrument having an insulating body (3) for mechanically combining and electrically separating and insulating both of its blades (2) or electrical connecting lugs is provided. The blades (2) have holes (7) ... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6336926 | Electrosurgical system An electrosurgical system comprises a radio frequency generator (1), an electrosurgical instrument (E1), and a fluid enclosure (42). The generator (1) has a radio frequency output for delivery of power to the electrosurgical instrument (E1) when immersed ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6334861 | Biopolar instrument for vessel sealing A bipolar instrument for use by a surgeon to seal tissue with bipolar electrosurgery. The bipolar instrument is a modified hemostat including two elongate members. Each elongate member has a proximal end to be held by a surgeon and a distal end. The elong... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6334860 | Bipolar medical instrument A bipolar medical instrument is provided comprising a tubular shaft having two jaw parts disposed at the distal end of the shaft. The jaw parts are pivotally connected to one another and each forms an electrode to which a high frequency electric power is ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6330478 | Cell necrosis apparatus A cell necrosis apparatus includes an introducer with a distal end sufficiently sharp to penetrate tissue. An energy delivery device has a first set of RF electrodes and a second set of RF electrodes. Each RF electrode of the first and second sets has a t... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6319250 | Tricuspid annular grasp catheter A method of treating cardiac arrhythmia, including guiding a distal end portion of a catheter, the distal end portion having a distal tip and accommodating an elongated configuration of ablation electrodes, from the inferior vena cava into the right atriu... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6312428 | Methods and apparatus for therapeutic cauterization of predetermined volumes of biological tissue Methods and apparatus are provided for cauterizing predetermined volumes of abnormal biological tissue using a user selectable or adjustable energy applicator including two or more electrodes having electrode parameters configured cause cauterization of p... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6312430 | Bipolar electrosurgical end effectors A novel, bipolar, electrosurgical instrument is provided with two end effectors. Current is passed through the second end effector and through an insulated conduit to the distal tip of the first end effector. The first and second end effectors allow the c... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6296640 | RF bipolar end effector for use in electrosurgical instruments The present invention is directed to a bipolar electrosurgical end effector for use in medical instruments. A bipolar end effector according to the present invention includes a tissue slot and electrodes arranged on either side of the tissue slot. The opp... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6287304 | Interstitial cauterization of tissue volumes with electrosurgically deployed electrodes Apparatus system and method for cauterizing a volume of tissue wherein electrode assemblies are deployed from the forward end region of an instrument in conjunction with an electrosurgical cutting activity. Upon deployment to one or more deployed orientat... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6283963 | Bipolar electrosurgical scissors for fine or delicate surgical dissection A bipolar electrosurgical scissors having a first cutting blade which has a first cutting portion, the first cutting portion having a corresponding first cutting edge; a second cutting blade which has a second cutting portion, the second cutting portion h... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6277116 | Systems and methods for shrinking collagen in the dermis The invention provides a system and method for achieving the cosmetically beneficial effects of shrinking collagen tissue in the dermis in an effective, non-invasive manner, which leaves the outer layer of skin intact and undamaged. One embodiment of the ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6277114 | Electrode assembly for an electrosurical instrument An electrode assembly for electrosurgical removal of tissue immersed in an electrically conductive liquid has an elongate support structure including at least a pair of wire conductors for carrying radio frequency current, and a bipolar electrode assembly... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6277115 | Apparatus and method for treating body tissues An apparatus, system, and method for treating body tissue includes an electrode assembly having a first electrode and a second electrode, with at least the first electrode formed of porous conductive material, such as porous metal. Conductive fluid is del... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6267761 | Apparatus and method for sealing and cutting tissue An axial elongate bipolar tissue sealer and method of use by a surgeon for electrosurgery on tissue has a handle. A tube may move axially relative to a chassis on the handle. The effector provides bipolar electrosurgery. A member extending from the distal... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6248124 | Arterial hole closure apparatus An arterial closure device for use following coronary catherization procedures to close arterial access openings through the arterial wall while permitting post operative flow through the artery includes a housing having proximal and distal ends, and defi... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6245065 | Systems and methods for controlling power in an electrosurgical probe Systems and methods for controlling the power supplied to an electrosurgical probe. The systems and methods may be used to monitor electrode-tissue contact, adjust power in response to a loss of contact, and apply power in such a manner that charring, coa... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6246913 | Method and apparatus for the treatment of strabismus A surgical heating probe, comprising a handle, a radio-frequency-shielded neck extending from the handle and having an unshielded cathode and an unshielded anode present in the neck with a shielded insulating section of the neck located between the cathod... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6238394 | Electrosurgical handle for bipolar/unipolar electrodes An electrosurgical instrument having a universal handle that is adapted for mounting and unmounting of different core assemblies for carrying out various electrosurgical procedures. The mounting and unmounting is accomplished by constructing the handle in... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6238393 | Method and apparatus for creating a bi-polar virtual electrode used for the ablation of tissue A method and apparatus for creating a virtual electrode to ablate bodily tissue. The apparatus includes an outer tube, a first electrode, an inner tube and a second electrode. The outer tube is fluidly connected to a source of conductive fluid and defines... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6235020 | Power supply and methods for fluid delivery in electrosurgery A system for applying high frequency electrical energy to a body structure within a patient where the system detects the presence of conductive fluid. In one embodiment, the system includes a high frequency power supply, a surgical instrument having an el... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6231570 | Electrode catheter system for tissue ablation An improved ablation catheter possessing a plurality of inner micro-catheters, each micro-catheters including at least one multiple-needle electrode is used in ablating a large arrhythmogenic region instead of an arrhythmogenic point of a patient. This ca... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6231571 | Electrosurgical handpiece for treating tissue An electrosurgical handpiece that is bipolar or unipolar in operation and that is configured for use in MIS. The bipolar operation confines the electrosurgical currents to a small active region between the active ends of the bipolar electrode and thus red... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6228082 | Systems and methods for electrosurgical treatment of vascular disorders Systems and methods are provided for treating a discolored blood vessel in tissue under the surface of the skin. In this method, one or more active electrode(s) are positioned in close proximity to a target region of the blood vessel, and a sufficient hig... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6228083 | Laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrument A laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrument can apply a large closure force between its jaws without damaging the small yoke assembly. The instrument comprises: a first jaw having a first flange with a first slot, and a second jaw having a second fl... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6228078 | Methods for electrosurgical dermatological treatment Systems and methods are provided for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location on an external body surface, such as skin tissue removal and/or collagen shrinkage in the epidermis or dermis, e.g., the removal of pigmentations, vascular le... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6217575 | PMR catheter Devices and methods for performing percutaneous myocardial revascularization (PMR). A catheter in accordance with the invention includes an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. The elongate shaft defines a lumen, and a conductor is dispo... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6214003 | Electrosurgical tool An bipolar electrosurgical tool (10) for cauterizing or ablating tissue. The tool has a nose cone (12) which serves as a handle. A conductive shaft (14) extends from the nose cone. A tip assembly (18) with an active electrode (20) is mounted to the shaft.... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6210404 | Microjoule electrical discharge catheter for thrombolysis in stroke patients A micro-catheter system utilizing a microjoule pulsed electrical discharge between first and second electrodes in a recessed lumen at the catheter's working end for creating a cavitating volume of electrolytic fluid composition including a pharmacologic a... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6203542 | Method for electrosurgical treatment of submucosal tissue The present invention provides systems and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location within the head and neck of a patient's body, particularly including tissue in the ear, nose and throat. The present invention includes a ch... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6200314 | RF ablation apparatus and method using unipolar and bipolar techniques An apparatus for delivering energy to a biological site includes an electrode device having a plurality of electrodes, the electrode device positioned proximal the biological site. A power control system supplies power having a controllable phase angle to... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6193718 | Endoscopic electrocautery instrument This invention relates to endoscopic electrocautery instruments for performing surgery on the tissue of a patient and passing current through the tissue to cause cauterization thereof. The instrument has a proximal end and a distal end and includes an elo... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6193715 | Device for converting a mechanical cutting device to an electrosurgical cutting device An adapter unit for a mechanical tissue cutting implement such as a shaver, morcellator or the like includes a mounting block from which an electrically insulating sheath extends. The sheath fits over the cannula or shaft of the cutting implement, and is ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6193716 | Electrosurgical device for uvulopalatoplasty An electrosurgical device for performing uvulopalatoplasty is provided. The device of the present invention includes two configurations. The first configuration includes a handle having an actuator mechanism which actuates a barrel fixedly mounted to a ha... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6190386 | Electrosurgical forceps with needle electrodes An electrosurgical coagulation instrument specifically designed to be insertable through a cannula for use in coagulating tissue during a laparoscopic or other scope-type procedure. The instrument has both bipolar forceps jaw paddles and bipolar needle el... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6187002 | Capacitive electrosurgical trocar including adapater In the present invention, a surgical trocar is adapted to capacitively couple electrosurgical energy to specially adapted cordless electrosurgical instruments. In one embodiment of the present invention, an electrosurgical trocar includes a cannula, a cap... | 02/13/2001 |
