Combination wire electrode and tube electrode polypectomy device
First Claim
1. A polyp removal device comprising:
- a tubular member having proximal and distal ends and defining a lumen, said distal end including a first electrode extending across said lumen, said first electrode defining a pair of spaced apart openings therein; and
a snare portion operably extending from within said distal end of said tubular member and through said pair of spaced apart openings defined in said first electrode, wherein the snare portion is electrically insulated from the first electrode, said tubular member configured for delivering electrosurgical energy between said first electrode and said snare portion.
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Abstract
A device for removing polyps is provided and includes a tubular member having proximal and distal ends. The distal end of the tubular member includes a first electrode extending thereacross. The first electrode defines at least one opening therein. The polyp removal device further includes a snare portion operably extending from within the distal end of the tubular member and through at least one opening defined in the first electrode. The tubular member is configured to deliver electrosurgical energy between the first electrode and the snare portion. The polyp removal device further includes a handle portion operatively extending from within the proximal end of the tubular member. The snare portion may include a second electrode. The snare portion and the first electrode are configured to grasp and seal a polyp therebetween. The first and second electrodes may be independently activated.
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1. A polyp removal device comprising:
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a tubular member having proximal and distal ends and defining a lumen, said distal end including a first electrode extending across said lumen, said first electrode defining a pair of spaced apart openings therein; and a snare portion operably extending from within said distal end of said tubular member and through said pair of spaced apart openings defined in said first electrode, wherein the snare portion is electrically insulated from the first electrode, said tubular member configured for delivering electrosurgical energy between said first electrode and said snare portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A polyp removal device comprising:
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a tubular member having proximal and distal ends and defining a lumen, said distal end including a first electrode extending across said lumen, said first electrode defining first and second spaced apart openings therein; a handle portion operatively extending from said proximal end of said tubular member; and a snare portion slidably supported within said lumen of said tubular member and operably extending from said distal end of said tubular member and through said first and second spaced apart openings defined in said first electrode, wherein at least a section of said snare portion defines a second electrode, the second electrode being electrically insulated from the first electrode, wherein said tubular member is configured to deliver electrosurgical energy to said first and second electrodes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of removing a polyp comprising the steps of:
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providing a polyp removal device including; a tubular member having proximal and distal ends and defining a lumen, said distal end including a first electrode extending across said lumen, said first electrode defining a pair of spaced apart openings therein; and a snare portion operably extending from within said distal end of said tubular member and through said pair of spaced apart openings defined in said first electrode, said tubular member configured for delivering electrosurgical energy through said first electrode independent of delivery of electrosurgical energy to said snare portion; extending said snare portion relative to said tubular member; looping said snare portion about a portion of a polyp; retracting said snare portion relative to said tubular member to ensnare said portion of said polyp; and activating said first electrode. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification