Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Medical instrument and method of use
- Patent Title (中): 医疗仪器及使用方法
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Application No.: US13676249Application Date: 2012-11-14
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Publication No.: US09247983B2Publication Date: 2016-02-02
- Inventor: Csaba Truckai , Aaron Germain , John H. Shadduck
- Applicant: Csaba Truckai , Aaron Germain , John H. Shadduck
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: ARQOS Surgical, Inc.
- Current Assignee: ARQOS Surgical, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
- Main IPC: A61B18/18
- IPC: A61B18/18 ; A61B18/08 ; A61B18/14 ; A61B18/00

Abstract:
A medical for removing tissue from a patient includes an elongated probe with a working end. A pair of jaws is provided at the working end. The jaws may be closed for cutting and treatment of the tissue. Cutting may be effective through a sharpened cutting blade, and RF cutting blade, and similar cutting edges. The tissue may be remodeled using heat generated from passive heating elements on the jaws, active heating elements on the jaws, a PTCR heating element carried by the jaws, or resistive heaters on the jaws.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130317492A1 MEDICAL INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF USE Public/Granted day:2013-11-28
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