Surgery – Instruments – Electrical application
Patent
1993-09-28
1995-05-16
Cohen, Lee S.
Surgery
Instruments
Electrical application
606 47, A61B 1739
Patent
active
054156564
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for electrosurgical incision of a stricture within or adjacent to a body lumen, which comprises an electrically conducting, deflectable wire associated with an introducer for introducing the apparatus into the body lumen, wherein a proximal portion of the wire is deflectable outwardly relative to the introducer, and a source of RF electric current connected to the wire whereby RF electric current may be transmitted through the wire when it is in the deflected position.
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Andrus W. Scott
Svejkovsky Ronald
Tihon Claude
Akers Lawrence C.
American Medical Systems Inc.
Cohen Lee S.
Dryer Mark
Richardson Peter C.
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