Electrode for electrosurgical coagulation of tissue

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6168593
SERIAL NO

09022688

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An electrosurgical electrode, comprising a metal conductor having a first external surface area and having a convex body, a flat face on the body, and a connector for attaching the body to an electrosurgical probe handle, and an insulating layer covering the first external surface of the metal conductor except at a selected second area of one of the convex body and the flat face, the second area being positioned on the metal conductor so that a line from a geometric center of the second area and substantially perpendicular to the second area intersects at an angle an axis formed by a probe handle and the metal conductor upon attachment of a probe handle to the connector, wherein the second area does not intersect the axis along the probe handle. Also disclosed are methods of manufacture and similar off-axis electrodes useful in endoscopic electrosurgery.

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  • ORATEC INTERVENTIONS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fanton, Gary S Portola Valley, CA 42 6889
Reyes, Ramiro L Union City, CA 8 2408
Sharkey, Hugh R Woodside, CA 130 26186

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