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US3848600B1
US3848600B1 US32812073A US3848600B1 US 3848600 B1 US3848600 B1 US 3848600B1 US 32812073 A US32812073 A US 32812073A US 3848600 B1 US3848600 B1 US 3848600B1
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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
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    • 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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US00328120A US3848600A (en) 1972-02-03 1973-01-30 Indifferent electrode in electrosurgical procedures and method of use
CA162,762A CA993958A (en) 1972-02-03 1973-02-02 Indifferent electrode in electrosurgical procedures
FR7303787A FR2170227B1 (en) 1972-02-03 1973-02-02
DE2305220A DE2305220A1 (en) 1972-02-03 1973-02-02 INACTIVE ELECTRODE FOR ELECTROSURGICAL PROCEDURES
JP48014208A JPS6158177B2 (en) 1972-02-03 1973-02-03
GB555973A GB1425851A (en) 1972-02-03 1973-02-05 Indifferent elec-rode-e'ectrolyte assembly in electrosurgical procedures
IT20019/73A IT983855B (en) 1972-02-03 1973-02-05 INDIFFERENT ELECTRODE IN ELECTROSURGING PROCEDURES
AR246422A AR197113A1 (en) 1972-02-03 1973-02-05 NEUTRAL ELECTRODE TO BE USED IN ELECTRO-SURGICAL PROCEDURES

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