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Capacitive reusable electrosurgical return electrode

  • US 6,053,910 A
  • Filed: 10/30/1996
  • Issued: 04/25/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A reusable electrosurgical return electrode comprising:

  • (a) a first thin layer of electrically-conductive material, said first thin layer having a major surface and having connection means for making electrical connection to said first layer;

    (b) a second thin layer of electrically insulating dielectric material contacting and overlying essentially all of said major surface of said first thin layer thereby to form a sandwich of said first and said second thin layers, said second thin layer having an exterior upper major surface including an exterior working surface adapted for disposition immediately adjacent at least a major part of the trunk region of a patient positioned for electrosurgery, wherein said area of said exterior working surface is substantially equal to or greater than the projected area of the entire body of said patient.

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