Surgery – Instruments – Electrical application
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-16
2005-08-16
Gibson, Roy D. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Electrical application
C128S898000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06929642
ABSTRACT:
An electrode instrument is provided and includes an electrode head and a pair of electrodes for emitting RF energy for use in thermal ablation therapy. The electrodes are movable between a collapsed configuration and deployed configuration. When collapsed, the electrodes are proximate to each other, and when deployed, the electrodes are spaced apart from each other. The electrode instrument includes linkage mechanisms that are used to maintain the electrodes in their deployed configuration.
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Ryan Thomas P.
Simpson Roddi J.
Sinton Alexander J.
Xiao Jia Hua
Ethicon Inc.
Gibson Roy D.
Vrettakos Pete
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