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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2008
Omar J. Vakharia, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kurt R. Bally, Lebanon, OH (US);
Andrew M. Zwolinski, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (US);
Matthew D. Holcomb, Lebanon, OH (US);
Gary L. Long, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Steven P. Woodard, Cupertino, CA (US);
Surag S. Mantri, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Omar J. Vakharia, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kurt R. Bally, Lebanon, OH (US);
Andrew M. Zwolinski, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Gregory J. Bakos, Mason, OH (US);
Matthew D. Holcomb, Lebanon, OH (US);
Gary L. Long, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Steven P. Woodard, Cupertino, CA (US);
Surag S. Mantri, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An electrical ablation device includes an elongated flexible member having a proximal end and a distal end. A clamp jaw portion is located at the distal end of the elongated flexible member. The clamp jaw portion is operatively movable from an open position to a closed position. A cutting blade is located in the clamp jaw portion. The clamp jaw portion is adapted to couple to an electrical waveform generator and to receive an electrical waveform.