Fluid-assisted medical devices, systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8083736
APP PUB NO 20050090816A1
SERIAL NO

10488801

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An electrosurgical device is provided which comprises a distal portion having a bipolar electrode configuration and at least one fluid outlet opening. The device further includes a first electrode tip spaced from a second electrode tip with the first electrode tip to serve as a first pole of the bipolar electrode configuration and the second electrode tip to serve as a second pole of the bipolar electrode configuration. The first and second electrode tips are configured to slide over a tissue surface in the presence of a fluid provided from the fluid outlet opening and an electrical current provided from the electrode tips.

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  • MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Greeley, Roger D Portsmouth, US 38 1357
Luzzi, Robert Pleasanton, US 67 10307
Maurer, Christopher W Wakefield, US 46 7350
McClurken, Michael E Durham, US 30 5971
Oyola, Arnold E Raymond, US 24 2762
Wilson, Jonathan E Amesbury, US 48 7125

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