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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2006
Applicant:
Charles R. Slater, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Inventor:
Charles R. Slater, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Miami Corporation, Miami, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In an embodiment, a method for cutting tissue comprising inserting at least a portion of a medical instrument into a body; and cutting tissue of the body with first and second blades of the medical instrument, wherein the first blade includes: a first member having a shearing surface; an electrically insulative member supported by the first member; and a conductive member adjacent to the electrically insulative member and electrically insulated from the first member by the electrically insulative member.