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Vessel sealing system using capacitive RF dielectric heating

  • US 8,348,948 B2
  • Filed: 07/29/2010
  • Issued: 01/08/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for electrosurgically sealing tissue, the method comprising the steps of:

  • selecting a type of tissue to be sealed;

    determining a predetermined frequency based on the type of tissue to be sealed;

    executing a predictive algorithm to determine a shift in the predetermined frequency; and

    applying RF energy to the tissue at the shifted predetermined frequency determined by the predictive algorithm.

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