Bipolar cauterizing instrument

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7422592
APP PUB NO 20070123855A1
SERIAL NO

11673029

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A bipolar surgical instrument that includes opposing grips that can engage the tissue. A current is delivered from an electrosurgical power source to electrodes disposed on the grips to cauterize the tissue. The electrode configurations provide efficient cauterization of the tissue. In some embodiments, the positive and negative electrodes will be offset from each other to prevent shorting and to provide a thin line of coagulation heating to the gripped tissue. In some embodiments the electrodes are removably coupled to the grips through nonconductive sleeves. In some embodiments, the first electrode is disposed in a groove and the second electrode is disposed on a boss.

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INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS INC1020 KIFER ROAD SUNNYVALE CA 94086

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mauer, Christopher W Sandy Hook, CT 2 325
Morley, Tracy A Sunnyvale, CA 1 312
Wallace, Daniel T Redwood City, CA 141 42866

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