Surgery – Instruments – Electrical application
Reexamination Certificate
2003-02-11
2011-11-01
Johnson, III, Henry (Department: 3769)
Surgery
Instruments
Electrical application
C606S042000, C606S049000, C607S096000, C607S104000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08048070
ABSTRACT:
Surgical devices for treating tissue are provided. Also provided are systems for treating tissue and methods of treating tissue. An exemplary surgical device has a handle, a fluid passage connectable to a fluid source, a tip portion and a distal end. The tip portion can simultaneously provide RF power and conductive fluid to tissue. The tip portion includes an electrode having a domed portion having a domed surface and a cylindrical portion having a cylindrical surface. The domed portion is located distal to the cylindrical portion and occupies at least a portion of the distal end of the surgical device. The device includes a fluid outlet opening in fluid communication with the fluid passage, the fluid outlet opening configured to provide the conductive fluid to a surface of the electrode proximal to the distal end surface of the surgical device.
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Luzzi Robert
McClurken Michael F.
O'Brien Scott D.
Johnson, III Henry
Roane Aaron
Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc.
Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
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