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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2009
Kristel L. Ambrosius, Golden, CO (US);
Paul R. Romero, Loveland, CO (US);
Dylan R. Kingsley, Broomfield, CO (US);
Randel A. Frazier, Lafayette, CO (US);
Kristel L. Ambrosius, Golden, CO (US);
Paul R. Romero, Loveland, CO (US);
Dylan R. Kingsley, Broomfield, CO (US);
Randel A. Frazier, Lafayette, CO (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A bipolar electrosurgical instrument has a first and a second set of needle like structures. Each set of needle like structures is functional for puncturing the skin of a patient on opposing sides of a wound or cut. Each needle comprises a body and a pointed portion at a distal end. The distal end is structured to form a sealing surface with an opposing needle on a needle of the other set. The sealing surfaces are adapted to connect to an electrical energy source such that the sealing surfaces are capable of conducting bipolar energy therebetween. The first and second set of needle like structures are movable from a first position where the needles are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position where the first and second sets of needles members are closer to one another. A mechanical force applied to or within a housing is utilized to move the needles sets from the first position to the second position.