Bipolar instrument utilizing one stationary electrode and one movable electrode
CA 2074408 A1 · Owner: Everest Medical Corporation · Inventors: Parins, David J.
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An electrosurgical instrument for the removal of tissue polyps and the like is disclosed. It features a bipolar pair of conductive electrodes for the cutting of tissue in which at least one electrode is moveable in relation to the other. These electrodes are mounted relative to an insulating plug which is, secured at the distal end of a tubular member. Pressure exerted on a thumb loop shifts the position of one electrode relative to the other. Upon application of RF voltage, the distance at which the electrodes are placed controls the amount of arcing which will occur between electrodes, when placed within a proper range. The electrodes are supplied with power from a standard RF energy …
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- Filed July 22, 1992. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 22, 2012.
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