Surgical instrument and method for use thereof
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument for treating a tissue, comprising:
- a handpiece; and
a tissue engaging portion arranged to be received by the handpiece, the tissue engaging portion comprisingfirst and second opposed jaw members having an open position and a closed position for engaging the tissue therebetween, the first and second jaw members arranged to receive surgical energy from a surgical generator, andat least one cooling member spaced from at least one of the first and second jaw members, the at least one cooling member separately movable with respect to the jaw members and having an open position and a closed position for engaging the tissue,wherein positioning the jaw members in their closed position and applying surgical energy to the tissue allows for treatment of the tissue, and positioning the at least one cooling member in its closed position provides at least one of a pressure gradient or a thermal gradient between the jaw members and the at least one cooling member.
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Abstract
A surgical instrument for treating a tissue includes a handpiece and a tissue engaging portion arranged to be received by the handpiece. The tissue engaging portion includes first and second opposed jaw members having an open position and a closed position for engaging the tissue therebetween, where the first and second jaw members are arranged to receive surgical energy from a surgical generator. The tissue engaging portion further includes at least one cooling member spaced from at least one of the first and second jaw members, where the cooling member has an open position and a closed position for engaging the tissue. Positioning the jaw members in their closed position and applying surgical energy to the tissue allows for treatment of the tissue, and positioning the cooling member in its closed position provides at least one of a pressure gradient or a thermal gradient between the jaw members and the cooling member.
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21 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument for treating a tissue, comprising:
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a handpiece; and a tissue engaging portion arranged to be received by the handpiece, the tissue engaging portion comprising first and second opposed jaw members having an open position and a closed position for engaging the tissue therebetween, the first and second jaw members arranged to receive surgical energy from a surgical generator, and at least one cooling member spaced from at least one of the first and second jaw members, the at least one cooling member separately movable with respect to the jaw members and having an open position and a closed position for engaging the tissue, wherein positioning the jaw members in their closed position and applying surgical energy to the tissue allows for treatment of the tissue, and positioning the at least one cooling member in its closed position provides at least one of a pressure gradient or a thermal gradient between the jaw members and the at least one cooling member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electrosurgical system, comprising:
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a handpiece; a tissue engaging portion arranged to be received by the handpiece, the tissue engaging portion comprising first and second opposed electrodes of opposite polarity, the electrodes having an open position and a closed position for engaging the tissue therebetween, and cooling members spaced from and generally surrounding each electrode, the cooling members separately movable with respect to the electrodes and having an open position and a closed position for engaging the tissue; and an electrosurgical generator for supplying radio frequency energy to the electrodes, wherein positioning the electrodes in their closed position and applying energy to the tissue allows for treatment of the tissue, and positioning the cooling members in their closed position provides at least one of a pressure gradient or a thermal gradient between the electrodes and the cooling members.
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15. A method for treating a tissue, comprising:
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providing a surgical instrument comprising a handpiece and a tissue engaging portion arranged to be received by the handpiece, the tissue engaging portion comprising first and second opposed jaw members having an open position and a closed position for engaging the tissue therebetween, the first and second jaw members arranged to receive surgical energy from a surgical generator, and at least one cooling member spaced from at least one of the first and second jaw members, the at least one cooling member separately movable with respect to the jaw members and having an open position and a closed position for engaging the tissue; positioning the jaw members in their closed position and applying surgical energy to the tissue; and positioning the at least one cooling member in its closed position to provide at least one of a pressure gradient or a thermal gradient between the jaw members and the at least one cooling member. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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