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Bipolar high-frequency surgical instrument

  • US 6,059,782 A
  • Filed: 05/20/1998
  • Issued: 05/09/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A surgical instrument extending along a longitudinal axis and having two electrodes which have pointed tips extending at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and which are designed as the jaws of a pair of tongs, and which are adapted for application of a HF current from a HF generator, so as the HF current flows between said jaws through a tissue to be treated, an electrically non-conductive spacer is introduced between electrodes when cutting, and at least one channel is provided together with the tongs which serves a function selected from the group comprising rinsing, vacuuming and combinations of these, the jaws being replaceable, so that jaws having different angles can be utilized.

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