Surgery – Instruments – Electrical application
Reexamination Certificate
2009-06-16
2011-10-11
Dvorak, Linda (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Instruments
Electrical application
C606S028000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08034053
ABSTRACT:
A surgical device integrating a suction mechanism with a coagulation mechanism is provided for improving lesion creation capabilities. The device comprises an elongate member having an insulative covering attached about means for coagulating soft tissue. Openings through the covering expose regions of the coagulation-causing elements and are coupled to lumens in the elongate member which are routed to a vacuum source. A fluid source to passively transport fluid along the contacted soft tissue surface may be provided in order to push the maximum temperature deeper into tissue.
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Fleischman Sidney D.
Whayne James G.
Dvorak Linda
Good Samantha
Levine Bagade Han LLP
nContact Surgical, Inc.
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