Electrosurgical device for both mechanical cutting and coagulation of bleeding

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:866188

Doss, James D ^[1]; McCabe, Charles W ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos, NM

Bipolar electrical coagulation of tissue using radio-frequency energy is combined with the functions of conventional surgical pressure tissue cutting instruments without significant modification thereof in a single instrument with the result that a surgeon can perform both procedures without having to redirect his attention from the area of the surgery.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4651734
• OSTI ID: 866188
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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