Arthroscopic devices and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10327842
APP PUB NO 20170172648A1
SERIAL NO

15449796

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A medical device includes an elongated sleeve having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end. A cutting member having a plurality of sharp edges is formed from a wear-resistant ceramic material is carried at the distal end of the elongated sleeve. A motor drive is coupled to the proximal end of the elongated sleeve to rotate the sleeve at cutting member at high RPMs to cut bone and other hard tissue. An electrode is carried in a distal portion of ceramic cutting member for RF ablation of tissue when the sleeve and cutting member are is a stationary position. In methods of use, (i) the ceramic member can be engaged against bone and then rotated at high speed to cut bone tissue, and (ii) the ceramic member can be held in a stationary (non-rotating) position to engage tissue and RF energy can be delivered to the electrode to create a plasma that ablates tissue.

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RELIGN CORPORATION655 CAMPBELL TECHNOLOGY PARKWAY SUITE 275 CAMPBELL CA 95008

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Germain, Aaron San Jose, US 182 4853
Klein, Kyle San Jose, US 80 1985
Poser, Ben Santa Cruz, US 8 126
Walker, Michael D San Francisco, US 111 2914

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