Offset forceps

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9901389
APP PUB NO 20140276804A1
SERIAL NO

14178569

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An electrosurgical device comprising: forceps including: (i) a first working arm having a contact surface and (ii) a second working arm having a contact surface; wherein the forceps has a first electrical configuration where the contact surface of the first working arm and the contact surface of the second working arm are substantially opposite each other so that the contact surfaces of the forceps can be used to grip an item between the working arms and so that the forceps is configured to deliver a first therapy current through the first working arm, the second working arm, or both; and wherein the forceps has second electrical configuration where the contact surface of the first working arm and the contact surface of the second working arm are askew relative to each other and an electrode edge is formed on at least one side of the forceps so that a second therapy current extends from the electrode edge.

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GYRUS ACMI INC D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA118 TURNPIKE ROAD SOUTHBOROUGH MA 01772

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Batchelor, Kester J Mound, US 107 11125

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