Electrosurgical electrode for nail spicule removal procedure

Details Electrosurgical electrode for nail spicule removal procedure Electrosurgical electrode for nail spicule removal procedure

1995-11-20

1997-11-04

Cohen, Lee S.

Surgery

Instruments

Electrical application

606 49, A61B 1739

Patent

active

056833865

ABSTRACT:
An electrode for use in an electrosurgical procedure for excising nail spicule tissue. In a preferred embodiment, the electrode is characterized by a bare active dome-shaped tip portion. The undesired tissue excising is effected with the bare tip and the adjacent portions of the electrode shaft are made insulating to prevent accidental burns to the patient and to allow the physician to use these insulated parts to help position and guide the active tip portion during the surgical procedure.

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