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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2020
Applicant:
Conmed Corporation, Utica, NY (US);
Inventors:
Michael L. Koltz, Jr., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Derek Eilers, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
Conmed Corporation, Utica, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1442 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00065 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0013 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00136 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00345 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00589 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1253 (2013.01); A61B 2018/126 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electrosurgical device having a pair of jaws, at least one electrode supported by one of the pair of jaws, and a polymer mat positioned in covering relation a portion of the at least one electrode. The polymer mat comprises a plurality of polymer fibers having an average width of between 1 and 100 micrometers. The polymer mat has a porosity of between 6E-10m2 and 2.5E-7m2. Between 10 and 90 percent of the electrode may be exposed.