Multifunctional electrosurgical instrument, and method therefor
CA 2707676 A1 · Owner: I.C. Medical, Inc. · Inventors: Cosmescu, Ioan
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A multifunctional monopolar/bipolar electrosurgery pencil is disclosed for use with an electrosurgery unit (ESU). The monopolar/bipolar electrosurgery pencil includes a bipolar electrode having an insulator sandwiched between an active electrode and a return electrode wherein the bipolar electrode is connected to a hand piece capable of alternately effectuating cutting and coagulation with the bipolar electrode. The monopolar/bipolar electrosurgery pencil is capable of functioning as both a monopolar and bipolar device and can be used for open and closed laparascopic and endoscopic procedures. Telescopic means for adjusting the length of the bipolar electrode is also provided as …
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- Filed November 16, 1998. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended November 16, 2018.
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