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Electrosurgical rotating cutting device

  • US 5,941,876 A
  • Filed: 02/19/1997
  • Issued: 08/24/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electrosurgical device comprising:

  • a rotating, tissue affecting element having a proximal end and a distal, tissue contacting end having a mechanical cutting device that includes an energy delivering electrode;

    a cannula disposed about said rotating tissue affecting element, said cannula having a base portion including at least one electrically conductive contact having a first end coupled to said rotating tissue affecting element and having a second end;

    a holder to hold the proximal end of said rotating, tissue affecting element, said holder coupled to the base portion of said cannula;

    a remote electrosurgical generator having an output;

    a commutator coupled between the output of said remote electrosurgical generator and the second end of at least one of the at least one electrically conductive contacts.

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