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Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015

Filed:

Apr. 26, 2010
Applicants:

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);

Inventors:

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);

Assignee:

AtriCure, Inc., West Chester, OH (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1482 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00084 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00023 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1475 (2013.01);
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.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Winkler, Matthew. (2015). Ablation device with cooled electrodes and methods of use (U.S. Patent No. 8998892). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8998892

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