COMBINATION ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. ) An electrosurgical device comprising:
- a. forceps including;
i. a first working arm andii. a second working arm;
iii. a housing having connecting the first working arm and the second working arm, wherein the housing includes;
1. a rigid stationary section,2. a movable section, and3. a flexible hinge section that includes the one or more hinges;
b. a blade electrode;
wherein the electrosurgical device is capable of being switched between a first electrical configuration so that the electrosurgical device delivers a first therapy current through the first working arm, the second working arm, or both, and a second electrical configuration so that the electrosurgical device delivers a second therapy current through the blade electrode; and
wherein the one or more hinges are a pivot point for the first working arm and the second working to rotate about.
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Abstract
An electrosurgical device comprising: (a) forceps including: (i) a first working arm and (ii) a second working arm; (b) a blade electrode; wherein the electrosurgical device is capable of being switched between a first electrical configuration so that the electrosurgical device delivers a first therapy current through the first working arm, the second working arm, or both, and a second electrical configuration so that the electrosurgical device delivers a second therapy current through the blade electrode; and wherein the first working arm and the second working arm of the forceps are immobilized in the second electrical configuration so that both the forceps and the first therapy current are disabled.
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37 Claims
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1. ) An electrosurgical device comprising:
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a. forceps including; i. a first working arm and ii. a second working arm; iii. a housing having connecting the first working arm and the second working arm, wherein the housing includes; 1. a rigid stationary section, 2. a movable section, and 3. a flexible hinge section that includes the one or more hinges; b. a blade electrode; wherein the electrosurgical device is capable of being switched between a first electrical configuration so that the electrosurgical device delivers a first therapy current through the first working arm, the second working arm, or both, and a second electrical configuration so that the electrosurgical device delivers a second therapy current through the blade electrode; and wherein the one or more hinges are a pivot point for the first working arm and the second working to rotate about. - View Dependent Claims (3, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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2. ) (canceled)
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31. ) An electrosurgical device comprising:
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a. forceps including; i. a first working arm and ii. a second working arm; iii. a housing having connecting the first working arm and the second working arm, wherein the housing includes; 1. a rigid stationary section, 2. a movable section, and 3. a flexible hinge section that includes the one or more hinges; wherein the electrosurgical device has an electrical configuration so that the electrosurgical device delivers a first therapy current through the first working arm, the second working arm, or both; wherein the one or more hinges area pivot point for the first working arm and the second working to rotate about; wherein the movable section covers all or a portion of the working arms; and wherein the rigid stationary section of the housing, the moveable section, or both has a generally C-shaped cross-section that provides a shell to surround a body of the forceps. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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