CA993958A - Indifferent electrode in electrosurgical procedures - Google Patents

Indifferent electrode in electrosurgical procedures

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CA993958A
CA993958A CA162,762A CA162762A CA993958A CA 993958 A CA993958 A CA 993958A CA 162762 A CA162762 A CA 162762A CA 993958 A CA993958 A CA 993958A
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indifferent electrode
electrosurgical procedures
electrosurgical
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Charles L. Milligan
Charles T. Patrick (Jr.)
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NDM Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B18/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
    • A61B18/04—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating
    • A61B18/12—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
    • A61B18/14—Probes or electrodes therefor
    • A61B18/16—Indifferent or passive electrodes for grounding
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/02—Details
    • A61N1/04—Electrodes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B2562/00—Details of sensors; Constructional details of sensor housings or probes; Accessories for sensors
    • A61B2562/12—Manufacturing methods specially adapted for producing sensors for in-vivo measurements
    • A61B2562/125—Manufacturing methods specially adapted for producing sensors for in-vivo measurements characterised by the manufacture of electrodes

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  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
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  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
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  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Electrotherapy Devices (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
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CA162,762A 1972-02-03 1973-02-02 Indifferent electrode in electrosurgical procedures Expired CA993958A (en)

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US22310772A 1972-02-03 1972-02-03
US00328120A US3848600A (en) 1972-02-03 1973-01-30 Indifferent electrode in electrosurgical procedures and method of use

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JP (1) JPS6158177B2 (en)
AR (1) AR197113A1 (en)
CA (1) CA993958A (en)
DE (1) DE2305220A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2170227B1 (en)
GB (1) GB1425851A (en)
IT (1) IT983855B (en)

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