Surgery – Instruments – Electrical application
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-19
2009-08-11
Peffley, Michael (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Electrical application
C606S045000, C606S049000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07572255
ABSTRACT:
A gas-enhanced electrosurgical instrument includes a hand-held applicator and a portable actuator assembly. The hand-held applicator has a gas delivery member adapted to deliver pressurized ionizable gas to the proximity of an electrode located adjacent a distal end of the applicator. The portable actuator assembly is capable of holding a source of pressurized ionizable gas, such as a cylinder or cartridge, and includes at least one controller to control the delivery of the gas from the source to the hand-held applicator and to control the delivery of electrosurgical energy to the hand-held applicator.
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Arts Gene H.
Hogan Michael
Podhajsky Ronald J.
Reschke Arlan J.
Sartor Joe D.
Covidien AG
Hupczey, Jr. Ronald J
Peffley Michael
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