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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2010
Matthew J. Winkler, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Peter F Staats, Loveland, OH (US);
Warren P Williamson, Iv, Loveland, OH (US);
Jason Iain Gilthero, Mason, OH (US);
Michael D. Hooven, Cincinnati, OH (US);
David J. Drachman, West Chester, OH (US);
Matthew J. Winkler, Liberty Township, OH (US);
Peter F Staats, Loveland, OH (US);
Warren P Williamson, IV, Loveland, OH (US);
Jason Iain Gilthero, Mason, OH (US);
Michael D. Hooven, Cincinnati, OH (US);
David J. Drachman, West Chester, OH (US);
AtriCure, Inc., West Chester, OH (US);
Abstract
An electrosurgical end effector for ablating tissue is provided that comprises at least one electrically-conductive ablation member adapted to be connected to a source of RF energy, with the ablation member having a tissue engaging surface and an internal fluid passageway. Preferably, the end effector includes two electrically conductive ablation members that are electrically isolated from one another.