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Electrosurgical electrode for DCR surgical procedure

  • US 5,571,101 A
  • Filed: 05/25/1995
  • Issued: 11/05/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/25/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electrosurgical electrode for excising of nasal tissue, comprising:

  • (a) an electrically conductive shaft member having a first exposed end for mounting in an electrosurgical handpiece and a second end,(b) said second end having a generally transversely-extending portion terminating in an active, electrically conductive, tip portion tapering to a point,(c) said active tip portion being exposed electrically for applying electrosurgical currents to said nasal tissue when said shaft member first end is connected to a source of electrosurgical currents,(d) portions of said shaft member extending from the first exposed end to said transversely-extending portion adjacent said exposed tip portion being coated with an electrically insulating coating to prevent contact and passage of electrosurgical currents to areas adjacent to or surrounding the tissue to be excised,(e) the length of the exposed tip portion being greater than 0.05 but less than 0.30 inches.

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