Surgery – Instruments – Electrical application
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-09
2007-01-09
Gibson, Roy D. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Electrical application
C128S898000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10833989
ABSTRACT:
A method of fusing biomaterial and tissue using radiofrequency energy includes the steps of: providing a vessel sealing instrument having opposing jaw members which are movable relative to one another to compress tissue therebetween. The vessel sealing instrument includes at least one stop member affixed thereto for regulating the distance between the opposing jaw members. The method also includes the steps of: providing a biomaterial; positioning the biomaterial in abutting relation to tissue; approximating the biomaterial and tissue between the jaw members; compressing the biomaterial and tissue between the jaw members under a working pressure within the range of about 3 kg/cm2to about 16 kg/cm2; and energizing the jaw members with radiofrequency energy to effectively fuse the biomaterial and the tissue such that the biomaterial and the tissue reform into a single, fused mass.
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Gibson Roy D.
Sherwood Services AG
Vrettakos Pete
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