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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1998
Paul C Nardella, Wareham, MA (US);
Thomas A Wrublewski, Sharon, MA (US);
Piush Vidyarthi, San Francisco, CA (US);
Trinh N Nguyen, Foster City, CA (US);
Dai T Ton, Milpitas, CA (US);
Steven Bacich, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
Medical Scientific, Inc., Taunton, MA (US);
Conceptus, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Abstract
An electrosurgical instrument includes an electrode assembly having an electrode mechanically interlocked with a non-conductive body to as to form a gap therebetween. In one embodiment, complimentary surface features of the respective electrode and the non-conductive body interlock the components of the electrode assembly. In another embodiment, the electrode assembly includes a generally spherical electrode that is rotatable with respect to a non-conductive hood. A gap is formed between an outer surface of the electrode and an inner surface of the hood.