Electrosurgical device having a tissue reduction sensor
First Claim
1. An electrosurgical instrument having an end effector, the end effector configured to simultaneously provide radio frequency power and a fluid to treat tissue, the power sufficient to cause a dimensional change of the tissue, the end effector comprising:
- at least one electrode to deliver the radio frequency power to the tissue;
at least one fluid outlet to deliver the fluid to the tissue;
a dimensional change sensor configured to grasp the tissue and move relative to a dimensional change of the tissue while having a grasp of the tissue;
wherein the dimensional change sensor comprises a first clamp having a first jaw member and a second jaw member and a second clamp having a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the first and second jaw members of the first clamp being configured in an opposing manner to grasp tissue therebetween when the first and second jaws of the first clamp are moved together, and the first and second jaw members of the second clamp being configured in to grasp tissue therebetween when the first and second jaws of the second clamp are moved together; and
wherein the first jaw members of the first and second clamps are configured to move in correspondence with the dimensional change of the tissue, wherein the at least one electrode is disposed between either the first jaw members of the first and second clamps or the second jaw members of the first and second clamps to treat tissue grasped by the jaw members of the first and second clamps such that the dimensional change in the tissue caused by such treatment will cause a corresponding change in the distance between the first jaw members of the first and second clamps.
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Abstract
An electrosurgical device for use in surgical procedures is disclosed. The electrosurgical device comprises a main body having a proximal end and a distal end. A heat delivery modality is situated and arranged at the distal end of the main body. A sensor arrangement is also situated and arranged at the distal end of the main body. The heat delivery modality provides thermal energy to a tissue being treated while the sensor arrangement is configured to engage and detect a change in dimension of the tissue being treated. Accordingly, the electrosurgical device of the present disclosure allows a surgeon to precisely achieve the desired amount of dimensional change of the tissue being treated.
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31 Claims
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1. An electrosurgical instrument having an end effector, the end effector configured to simultaneously provide radio frequency power and a fluid to treat tissue, the power sufficient to cause a dimensional change of the tissue, the end effector comprising:
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at least one electrode to deliver the radio frequency power to the tissue; at least one fluid outlet to deliver the fluid to the tissue; a dimensional change sensor configured to grasp the tissue and move relative to a dimensional change of the tissue while having a grasp of the tissue; wherein the dimensional change sensor comprises a first clamp having a first jaw member and a second jaw member and a second clamp having a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the first and second jaw members of the first clamp being configured in an opposing manner to grasp tissue therebetween when the first and second jaws of the first clamp are moved together, and the first and second jaw members of the second clamp being configured in to grasp tissue therebetween when the first and second jaws of the second clamp are moved together; and wherein the first jaw members of the first and second clamps are configured to move in correspondence with the dimensional change of the tissue, wherein the at least one electrode is disposed between either the first jaw members of the first and second clamps or the second jaw members of the first and second clamps to treat tissue grasped by the jaw members of the first and second clamps such that the dimensional change in the tissue caused by such treatment will cause a corresponding change in the distance between the first jaw members of the first and second clamps. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An electrosurgical instrument comprising:
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at least one electrode; a dimensional change sensor configured to grasp the tissue and move relative to a dimensional change of the tissue while having a grasp of the tissue; wherein the dimensional change sensor comprises a first clamp having a first jaw member and a second jaw member and a second clamp having a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the first and second jaw members of the first clamp being configured in an opposing manner to grasp tissue therebetween when the first and second jaws of the first clamp are moved together, and the first and second jaw members of the second clamp being configured in an opposing manner to grasp tissue therebetween when the first and second jaws of the second clamp are moved together; and wherein the first jaw members of the first and second clamps are configured to move in correspondence with the dimensional change of the tissue, wherein the at least one electrode is disposed between either the first jaw members of the first and second clamps or the second jaw members of the first and second clamps to treat tissue grasped by the jaw members of the first and second clamps such that the dimensional change in the tissue caused by such treatment will cause a corresponding change in the distance between the first jaw members of the first and second clamps. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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