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System and method for electrosurgical tissue canalization

  • US 5,683,366 A
  • Filed: 11/22/1995
  • Issued: 11/04/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/07/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for canalizing through tissue on a target site within a patient'"'"'s body comprising:

  • providing a return electrode and an active electrode electrically coupled to a high frequency voltage source;

    positioning the active electrode in close proximity to the a target site on the patient'"'"'s body;

    providing a current flow path between the target site and the return electrode;

    applying high frequency voltage between the active electrode and the return electrode to ablate the tissue; and

    axially translating the active electrode towards the tissue to form a channel through the tissue.

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