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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2009
Terry S. Davison, Redwood City, CA (US);
Brian Warne, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Martin Kwende, San Jose, CA (US);
Terry S. Davison, Redwood City, CA (US);
Brian Warne, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Martin Kwende, San Jose, CA (US);
ArthroCare Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
An electrosurgical method for treating chronic wound tissue, comprising: positioning an active electrode in close proximity to the chronic wound, the active electrode being disposed on a distal end of an electrosurgical shaft; applying a high-frequency voltage potential difference across the active electrode and a return electrode sufficient to develop a high electric field intensity associated with a vapor layer proximate the active electrode and in close proximity to the wound tissue; and stimulating an expression of at least one healing mediator.