Fluid-assisted medical devices, systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10856935
APP PUB NO 20150245864A1
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14537626

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Surgical devices, systems and methods for treating tissue are provided. Also provided are systems for treating tissue and methods of treating tissue. An exemplary surgical device comprises a handle (20a) having a proximal end and a distal end; a shaft extending distally beyond the distal end of the handle, the shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; an electrode tip (45), at least a portion of the electrode tip extending distally beyond the distal end of the shaft, the electrode tip extending distally beyond the distal end of the shaft comprising a spherical end surface portion (25) and a cylindrical side surface portion, the spherical end surface portion located distal to the cylindrical side surface portion and comprising at least a portion of the distal end surface of the surgical device; and a fluid passage directed to provide a fluid towards the cylindrical side portion of the electrode tip.

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MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY LLCMINNEAPOLIS MN 55432

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Greeley, Roger D Portsmouth, US 39 1475
Lipson, David North Andover, US 61 9489
Luzzi, Robert Pleasanton, US 67 10960
Maurer, Christopher W Wakefield, US 49 8140
McClurken, Michael E Durham, US 30 6406
Oyola, Arnold E Raymond, US 24 2997
Wilson, Jonathan E Amesbury, US 54 7831

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