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Electrosurgical instrument

  • US 6,780,180 B1
  • Filed: 03/08/2000
  • Issued: 08/24/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/23/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of corrective treatment of bladder neck descent including the steps of:

  • obtaining access via a conduit to a cavity in a region of a treatment site which includes the bladder neck;

    introducing an electrosurgical instrument into the cavity via the conduit;

    supplying electrically conductive fluid to the treatment site;

    using the instrument to apply radio frequency power to the treatment site via first and second electrodes on the instrument, wherein a conductive path between the first and second electrodes is completed by means of the conductive fluid, and inducing, as a result of applied radio frequency power, shrinkage of the pelvic floor thereby to correct the bladder neck descent.

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