Electrosurgical clip applicator
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1. An electrosurgical clipping device, comprising:
- a handle portion adjacent and connected to an elongate member, the handle portion having a triggering means for deploying at least one surgical clip;
a means for housing a supply of surgical clips within the device;
a surgical clip delivery means for deploying at least one clip from the device to desired tissue, the clip delivery means extending from a distal end of the elongate member;
actuating means for effecting the deployment of one or more surgical clips through the delivery means in response to activation of the triggering means, the actuating means connecting between the triggering means and the delivery means;
supply means associated with the clipping device for delivering electrical current through the clipping device from a source remote from the clipping device to the delivery means for discharge through a clip to tissue contacted by the clip; and
control means for selectively activating and regulating the electrosurgical energy delivered through the energy supply means to the delivery means.
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Abstract
A clip applicating device deploys surgical clips to ligate ducts and/or vessels during surgical procedures. While the clip is deployed the device simultaneously delivers electrosurgical energy to the affected tissue through the clip. This causes the clip and the adjacent tissue to be fused together, resulting in more secure surgical clips. The clipping device may be configured either as a bipolar or a monopolar instrument.
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1. An electrosurgical clipping device, comprising:
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a handle portion adjacent and connected to an elongate member, the handle portion having a triggering means for deploying at least one surgical clip; a means for housing a supply of surgical clips within the device; a surgical clip delivery means for deploying at least one clip from the device to desired tissue, the clip delivery means extending from a distal end of the elongate member; actuating means for effecting the deployment of one or more surgical clips through the delivery means in response to activation of the triggering means, the actuating means connecting between the triggering means and the delivery means; supply means associated with the clipping device for delivering electrical current through the clipping device from a source remote from the clipping device to the delivery means for discharge through a clip to tissue contacted by the clip; and control means for selectively activating and regulating the electrosurgical energy delivered through the energy supply means to the delivery means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of electrosurgically applying a surgical clip to tissue, comprising the steps of:
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providing a clip applicator device adapted to deploy one or more surgical clips; deploying one or more surgical clips to body tissue; delivering electrosurgical energy to tissue contacted by the clip, simultaneous with the deployment of the clip, the energy being communicated to the tissue through the surgical clip. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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