Electrosurgical devices having sesquipolar electrode structures incorporated therein
First Claim
1. An electrosurgical device adapted for connection to an electrical generator having active and return output terminals, said device being used to cut, coagulate, or otherwise treat human tissue or the like, said device comprising:
- an insulative electrode support means;
an active electrode comprising at least one conductive element responsive to said active output terminal and a return electrode comprising at least one conductive element responsive to said return output terminal, said electrodes being supported by said electrode support means, the entirety of said return electrode being asymmetrically disposed with respect to said one element of said active electrode, said active and return electrodes being rigidly supported a fixed distance apart by said electrode support means, both said electrodes being adapted for electrical connection to said tissue, the ratio of the return electrode area adapted to electrically connect to said tissue to the active electrode area adapted to electrically connect to said tissue being in the range of approximately 2 to 200; and
means for connecting said active electrode to said active output terminal and said return electrode to said return output terminalwhereby said electrosurgical device can be used for cutting of said tissue due to said entirety of said return electrode being asymmetrically disposed with respect to said one active electrode element.
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Abstract
An electrosurgical device connected to an electrical generator having active and return output terminals, the device being used to cut, coagulate, or otherwise treat human tissue or the like, the device comprising: an electrode support; an active electrode responsive to the active output terminal and a return electrode responsive to the return output terminal, the electrodes being supported by the electrode support, both the electrodes being adapted for electrical connection to the tissue, the ratio of the return electrode area adapted to electrically connect to the tissue to the active electrode area adapted to ohmically or arc-wise connect to the tissue being in the range of approximately 2 to 200. Arrangements are also provided for separating the active electrode from the tissue when the device is placed in contact with the tissue to insure that a current arc is established between the active electrode and the tissue. Various electrode configurations are also disclosed.
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8 Claims
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1. An electrosurgical device adapted for connection to an electrical generator having active and return output terminals, said device being used to cut, coagulate, or otherwise treat human tissue or the like, said device comprising:
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an insulative electrode support means; an active electrode comprising at least one conductive element responsive to said active output terminal and a return electrode comprising at least one conductive element responsive to said return output terminal, said electrodes being supported by said electrode support means, the entirety of said return electrode being asymmetrically disposed with respect to said one element of said active electrode, said active and return electrodes being rigidly supported a fixed distance apart by said electrode support means, both said electrodes being adapted for electrical connection to said tissue, the ratio of the return electrode area adapted to electrically connect to said tissue to the active electrode area adapted to electrically connect to said tissue being in the range of approximately 2 to 200; and means for connecting said active electrode to said active output terminal and said return electrode to said return output terminal whereby said electrosurgical device can be used for cutting of said tissue due to said entirety of said return electrode being asymmetrically disposed with respect to said one active electrode element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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