ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENT
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Feb 3, 2011
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Jul 23, 2010
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Jul 28, 2009
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A bipolar electrosurgical instrument (12) is provided for cutting and sealing tissue, the instrument comprising first and second jaw members (4 and 5). The first jaw member (4) has an inner surface (7) adapted to cooperate with the inner surface (21) of the second jaw member (5) for grasping tissue therebetween. A first, coagulating electrode (13) is provided on the inner surface of one of the jaw members, and a second, coagulating electrode (15) is present on the inner surface of one of the jaw members, with an insulating member (9) separating the first and second electrodes. A third, cutting electrode (41) is provided on the inner surface of the first jaw member, and a fourth electrode (19) is provided on an outer surface (8; 48) of the first jaw member, separate from the inner surface (7). The electrosurgical instrument (12) is capable of selectively causing coagulation of tissue between the first and second electrodes (13 and 15), and/or the cutting of tissue contacted by the third electrode (41), and/or the treatment of tissue contacted by the fourth electrode (19).
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