US5919191A
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Electro-surgical tissue removal
Assignee: Boston Scientific Corp
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Filing: 1997-01-30
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Granted: 1999-07-06
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Expires: 2017-01-30
Abstract
Abstract The invention features a bipolar electro-surgical apparatus having a first electrode that has a relatively large surface area for creating a diffuse current sufficient to heat a region of tissue to coagulation temperatures and a second electrode that has a relatively small surface area for creating a concentrated current region sufficient to heat tissue adjacent to the second electrode to resection temperatures. The first and second electrodes are relatively positioned along a treatment path, such that tissue is coagulated and resected as the electro-surgical apparatus is disposed along the path. The invention also features a method for bipolar electro-surgical tissue removal including positioning a pair of bipolar electrodes along a treatment path, flushing the treatment path with an ionic fluid, and imposing a voltage differential to cause current to flow through tissue between the electrodes, where the current flowing through the tissue is sufficient to heat and cause coagulation of the tissue. The invention also features a method for bipolar electro-surgical tissue removal including attaching a power connector adaptor to a resectoscope that is configured for use with a monopolar electro-surgical device and inserting a bipolar electro-surgical device having bipolar electrodes into a working channel of the resectoscope, where the bipolar electro-surgical device is sized to fit within the working channel. The method further including electrically coupling the bipolar electrodes to the power connector adaptor.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles D. Lennox
- 👤 Stephen F. Moreci
- 👤 Troy W. Roberts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:15
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1482; A61B18/149; A61B18/1402; A61B17/00; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00274; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00172; A61B2018/00178; A61B2018/00184; A61B2018/00196; A61B2018/00315; A61B2018/00547; A61B2018/00571; A61B2018/00607; A61B2018/00636; A61B2018/00696; A61B2018/00738; A61B18/1206; A61B2018/1246; A61B2018/126; A61B2018/1405; A61B2018/1407; A61B2018/1472; A61B18/18; A61B18/1815; A61B2018/1861; A61B2218/00; A61B2218/001; A61B2218/002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A bipolar electrosurgical apparatus electrically connectable to a power source, comprising: a coagulation electrode having a relatively large surface area, the coagulation electrode comprising a roller electrode; and a resection electrode, mechanically coupled to the coagulation electrode and having a relatively small surface area, wherein when power from the power source is applied to the coagulation and resection electrodes, the coagulation electrode generates a diffuse current zone sufficient to heat a region of tissue to coagulation temperatures and the resection electrode generates a concentrated current region sufficient to heat tissue adjacent the resection electrode to resection temperatures; the electrodes being relatively positioned along a treatment path such that tissue is coagulated and resected as the electro-surgical apparatus is disposed along the path.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A bipolar electrosurgical apparatus electrically connectable to a power source, comprising: a coagulation electrode having a relatively large surface area, the coagulation electrode comprising a roller electrode; and a resection electrode, mechanically coupled to the coagulation electrode and having a relatively small surface area, wherein when power from the power source is applied to the coagulation and resection electrodes, the coagulation electrode generates a diffuse current zone sufficient to heat a region of tissue to coagulation temperatures and the resection electrode generates a concentrated current region sufficient to heat tissue adjacent the resection electrode to resection temperatures; the electrodes being relatively positioned along a treatment path such that tissue is coagulated and resected as the electro-surgical apparatus is disposed along the path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
144 words
A bipolar electrosurgical apparatus electrically connectable to a power source, comprising: a coagulation electrode having a relatively large surface area, the coagulation electrode comprising a roller electrode; and a resection electrode, mechanically coupled to the coagulation electrode and having a relatively small surface area, the resection electrode comprising a loop electrode, wherein the coagulation electrode is positioned proximal to the resection electrode along a treatment path, such that tissue is coagulated prior to being resected to a desired depth as the bipolar electrosurgical device is moved along the treatment path, and wherein when power from the power source is applied to the coagulation and resection electrodes, the coagulation electrode generates a diffuse current zone sufficient to heat a region of tissue to coagulation temperatures and the resection electrode generates a concentrated current region sufficient to heat tissue adjacent the resection electrode to resection temperatures.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
144 words
A bipolar electrosurgical apparatus electrically connectable to a power source, comprising: a coagulation electrode having a relatively large surface area, the coagulation electrode comprising a roller electrode; and a resection electrode, mechanically coupled to the coagulation electrode and having a relatively small surface area, the resection electrode comprising a loop electrode, wherein the coagulation electrode is positioned proximal to the resection electrode along a treatment path, such that tissue is coagulated prior to being resected to a desired depth as the bipolar electrosurgical device is moved along the treatment path, and wherein when power from the power source is applied to the coagulation and resection electrodes, the coagulation electrode generates a diffuse current zone sufficient to heat a region of tissue to coagulation temperatures and the resection electrode generates a concentrated current region sufficient to heat tissue adjacent the resection electrode to resection temperatures.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the mechanical coupling of the resection electrode to the coagulation electrode permits pivoting to vary the depth of treatment.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of bipolar electrosurgical tissue removal, comprising: positioning a pair of bipolar electrodes along a first treatment path; imposing a voltage differential to cause current to flow through tissue between the electrodes; diffusing the current at a coagulation electrode to heat the tissue sufficiently to cause coagulation, the coagulation electrode comprising a roller electrode; concentrating the current at a resection electrode sufficiently to cause resection of the tissue; and moving the coagulation and resection electrodes along the treatment path, such that the tissue is coagulated and resected.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
88 words
A method of bipolar electrosurgical tissue removal, comprising: positioning a pair of bipolar electrodes along a first treatment path; imposing a voltage differential to cause current to flow through tissue between the electrodes; diffusing the current at a coagulation electrode to heat the tissue sufficiently to cause coagulation, the coagulation electrode comprising a roller electrode; concentrating the current at a resection electrode sufficiently to cause resection of the tissue; and moving the coagulation and resection electrodes along the treatment path, such that the tissue is coagulated and resected.
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