AU3912900A - Systems and methods for electrosurgical tissue contraction - Google Patents

Systems and methods for electrosurgical tissue contraction

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Publication number
AU3912900A
AU3912900A AU39129/00A AU3912900A AU3912900A AU 3912900 A AU3912900 A AU 3912900A AU 39129/00 A AU39129/00 A AU 39129/00A AU 3912900 A AU3912900 A AU 3912900A AU 3912900 A AU3912900 A AU 3912900A
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Prior art keywords
systems
methods
tissue contraction
electrosurgical tissue
electrosurgical
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Abandoned
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AU39129/00A
Inventor
Terry S. Davison
Philip E. Eggers
Phillip M. Olsen
Hira V Thapliyal
Jean Woloszko
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Arthrocare Corp
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Arthrocare Corp
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    • 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
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    • A61B2218/001—Details of surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body having means for irrigation and/or aspiration of substances to and/or from the surgical site
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AU39129/00A 1999-03-22 2000-03-22 Systems and methods for electrosurgical tissue contraction Abandoned AU3912900A (en)

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US27361299A 1999-03-22 1999-03-22
US09273612 1999-03-22
PCT/US2000/007718 WO2000056229A1 (en) 1999-03-22 2000-03-22 Systems and methods for electrosurgical tissue contraction

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