Band ligation and coagulation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7641652
APP PUB NO 20080004622A1
SERIAL NO

11427598

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Devices and methods for ligating and coagulating tissue are provided. In one embodiment, a device is provided having an end effector that is adapted to access tissue to be treated at a surgical site and has the capability to both ligate and coagulate the targeted tissue. The end effector can include at least one ligation band that is removably disposed in a delivery configuration on a portion of the end effector and is adapted to be configured in a tissue-engaging configuration upon release from the end effector. The end effector can also include a pair of spaced electrodes disposed adjacent to each other on a tissue contacting portion of the end effector.

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ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY INC4545 CREEK ROAD CINCINNATI OH 45242

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coe, Jonathan Cincinatti, US 15 159
Long, Gary Cincinnati, US 53 2196
Nobis, Rudolph Cincinnati, US 17 3573
Vakharia, Omar Cincinnati, US 11 1573

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