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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2011
Applicant:
David P. Gallo, Naples, FL (US);
Inventor:
David P. Gallo, Naples, FL (US);
Assignee:
ARTHREX, INC., Naples, FL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1477 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2218/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ablator having an electrode positioned at a distal end is disclosed. The ablator may be configured such that the ablator includes an inner shaft having a plurality of distal slots therein and contained within an outer hollow shaft. The inner shaft may extend distally from a distal end of the outer, hollow shaft. The configuration of the distal end of the ablator may increase the operating efficiency of the ablator by reducing the power requirements.