Surgery – Instruments – Electrical application
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-19
2005-04-19
Gibson, Roy D. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Electrical application
C607S101000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06881213
ABSTRACT:
A medical device is provided and includes an elongated tube that has a longitudinal axis and an expandable member attached to the tube. The expandable member is expandable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. A plurality of electrodes is attached to the expandable member. The electrodes are used to emit energy. Each of the electrodes is arranged generally coaxially relative to the tube when the expandable member is in its collapsed and expanded configurations.
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Ciarrocca Scott A.
Ryan Thomas P.
Simpson Roddi J.
Sinton Alexander J.
Yuan David Y.
Ethicon Inc.
Gibson Roy D.
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