Electrosurgical instrument and method of use
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Oct 25, 2004
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Oct 18, 2001
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An embodiment of a method of the invention provides a method for welding tissue comprising providing a tissue welding device having first and second tissue engaging surfaces with at least one surface including an electrode surface that defines a plurality of surface portions having different resistances to electrical current flow therethrough. A target tissue volume is engaged with the tissue engaging surfaces. Rf energy is delivered to the target volume to create a substantially even temperature distribution across at least a portion of the target tissue volume to substantially uniformly weld at least a portion of the target tissue volume.
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