Electrode for electrosurgical ablation of tissue

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PATENT NO 6461357
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09340065

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An electrosurgical probe is provided to vaporize, cut, coagulate or remove tissue from a body structure. A method of surgically treating a mammal includes providing a surgical instrument including a length of shaft and an active electrode having a curved current density edge with at least one convex surface; and ablating a tissue surface with said surgical instrument.

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ORATEC INTERVENTIONS INCMENLO PARK CA

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Ashley, John A San Francisco, CA 2 179
Carranza, J Remberto Daly City, CA 3 333
Fanton, Gary S Portola Valley, CA 43 7273
Sharkey, Hugh R Woodside, CA 130 27345

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