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Bonding of soft biological tissues by passing high freouency electric current therethrough

  • US 20040068304A1
  • Filed: 09/26/2003
  • Published: 04/08/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/1998
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. Apparatus for bonding soft biological tissue having an incision therein, comprising:

  • forceps adapted to grip a portion of the tissue on both sides of the incision;

    electrodes adapted to contact said tissue portion;

    an electrical power source for providing a high frequency electrical signal to said electrodes to be passed through said tissue portion; and

    control means coupled to said electrical power source to provide said electrodes with one voltage signal during a first of two stages, and another voltage signal during a second of said two stages.

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