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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2015
Medtronic Advanced Energy Llc, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Michael E. McClurken, Durman, NH (US);
David Lipson, North Andover, MA (US);
Arnold E. Oyola, Raymond, NH (US);
Jonathan E. Wilson, Amesbury, MA (US);
Christopher W. Maurer, Wakefield, MA (US);
Robert Luzzi, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Roger D. Greeley, Portsmouth, NH (US);
Medtronic Advanced Energy LLC, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Surgical devices, systems and methods for treating tissue are provided. Also provided are systems for treating tissue and methods of treating tissue. An exemplary surgical device comprises a handle () having a proximal end and a distal end; a shaft extending distally beyond the distal end of the handle, the shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; an electrode tip (), at least a portion of the electrode tip extending distally beyond the distal end of the shaft, the electrode tip extending distally beyond the distal end of the shaft comprising a spherical end surface portion () and a cylindrical side surface portion, the spherical end surface portion located distal to the cylindrical side surface portion and comprising at least a portion of the distal end surface of the surgical device; and a fluid passage directed to provide a fluid towards the cylindrical side portion of the electrode tip.