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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2002
Filed:
May. 16, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary S. Fanton, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Hugh R. Sharkey, Woodside, CA (US);
Daren L. Stewart, Belmont, CA (US);
Lee Weissman, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Oratec Interventions, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/814 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/814 ;
Abstract
An arthroscopic probe with a distally orientated concave curve which constrains tissue is disclosed. It is particularly adapted to cutting ligaments and tendons. Also disclosed is a thermal energy delivery apparatus that includes (a) a probe with a distal end and a proximal end, (b) a first electrode positioned at the distal end of the probe and (c) a cabling coupled to the proximal end of the probe.