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Method of Fusing Biomaterials With Radiofrequency Energy

  • US 20100130971A1
  • Filed: 01/25/2010
  • Published: 05/27/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of fusing tissue, comprising the steps of:

  • positioning a surgical instrument having end effectors around a biomaterial in abutting relation to tissue;

    grasping the biomaterial and tissue between the end effectors of the surgical instrument;

    compressing the biomaterial and tissue between the end effectors under a working pressure within the range of about 3 kg/cm2 to about 16 kg/cm2; and

    energizing the end effectors with radiofrequency energy to effectively fuse the biomaterial and the tissue such that the biomaterial and the tissue reform into a single, fused mass.

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