Surgery – Instruments – Electrical application
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-28
2005-06-28
Dvorak, Linda C. M. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Electrical application
C606S049000, C606S041000, C604S022000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06911027
ABSTRACT:
A device for the ablation of tissue for use with the fingers of a human hand and a radio frequency power supply and controller providing a source of radio frequency energy and controls for controlling the application of radio frequency energy to the device comprising a handle sized so that is adapted to be grasped and supported by the human hand and having proximal and distal extremities. A single conductive needle formed of a conducting material is disposed in the distal extremity of the handle. An edge card is mounted in the handle and has edge mounted contacts with circuitry connected thereto. An edge mount board connector is mounted in the handle and is removably secured to the edge mounted contacts of the edge card. A cable is connected to the edge mount connector and extends from the proximal extremity of the handle and is adapted to be coupled to the radiofrequency power supply and controller. A second printed circuit board is mounted in the handle in a spaced-apart position from the edge card. A flex cable having conductive leads carried thereby extends between the edge card and the printed circuit board and is physically and electrically connected to the edge card. The proximal extremity of the needle is secured to the printed circuit board and makes electrical connections therewith.
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Armijo Brian O.
Edwards Stuart D.
Filice James A.
Nordell Benjamin T.
Dvorak Linda C. M.
Flehr Hohbach Test Albritton & Herbert LLP
Somnus Medical Technologies Inc.
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