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Surgery > Instruments > Electrical Application > Applicators > Cutting > Bipolar Electrodes > With Forceps Or Tweezers With Forceps Or TweezersWith Forceps Or Tweezers patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/07/06 - 20060276785 - Bipolar forceps This invention provides bipolar forceps that are used for coagulation, dissection or similar surgical manipulation by the application of a high-frequency current in a surgical operation, which suppresses attachment and sticking of burned protein to arm tip end portions irrespective of the properties of the metal material forming the arms. ... 11/30/06 - 20060271042 - Cutting and coagulating electrosurgical forceps having cam controlled jaw closure A bipolar electrosurgical forceps comprises an elongated tubular barrel having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending between these two ends. A handle is provided at the proximal end of the barrel and includes an actuating member for opening and closing a pair of forceps jaws that ... 11/23/06 - 20060264931 - Electrosurgical instrument which reduces thermal damage to adjacent tissue An electrode sealing assembly for use in combination with an electrosurgical instrument includes first and second jaw members which are movable from a first, spaced-apart position to a second position to grasp tissue. Each of the jaw members includes an insulative housing, a thermally conductive, electrically non-conductive material and a ... 11/16/06 - 20060259036 - Vessel sealing forceps with disposable electrodes A removable electrode assembly for use in combination with a forceps having opposing end effectors and a handle for effecting movement of the end effectors relative to one another. The electrode assembly includes a housing which is removably engageable with the forceps and a pair of electrodes which are attachable ... 10/19/06 - 20060235382 - Instrument guard and reusable medical device employing same An instrument guard for a MIS medical device includes an attachment portion and an instrument holding portion. The attachment portion is removably attachable to a containment tube of a medical device used for minimally invasive surgery. The instrument holding portion is used to contain and insulate surgical instruments used for ... 10/05/06 - 20060224158 - Electrosurgical forceps with slow closure sealing plates and method of sealing tissue An Electrosurgical bipolar forceps for sealing tissue is disclosed which includes at least one shaft member having a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. The jaw members are movable from a first position in spaced relation relative to one another to at least one subsequent position wherein the ... 09/28/06 - 20060217709 - Electrosurgical instrument that directs energy delivery and protects adjacent tissue An electrode sealing assembly is designed for use with an electrosurgical instrument for sealing tissue and includes first and second jaw members each having an insulative housing and being movable from a first position in spaced relation relative to one another to at least one second position for grasping tissue ... 09/28/06 - 20060217708 - Coagulation forceps with a hollow shaft Coagulation forceps (1) with a hollow shaft (2) and with a fixed forceps leg (3), set at an angle in reference to the hollow shaft (2) and provided with a gripping surface (3a) are provided, having a forceps leg (6) pivotally mounted in reference thereto at a pivot support (4). ... 08/24/06 - 20060189981 - Vessel sealer and divider An endoscopic bipolar forceps for sealing and dividing tissue which includes an elongated shaft having opposing jaw members at a distal end thereof. The jaw members are movable relative to one another about a pivot from a first spaced position to a second closed position to grasp tissue. Each jaw ... 08/24/06 - 20060189980 - Vessel sealing instrument A bipolar electrosurgical instrument for clamping, grasping, manipulating, and sealing tissue includes first and second shafts each having a jaw member extending from a distal end thereof and a handle disposed at a proximal end thereof. The handle being operable to effect movement of the jaw members relative to one ... 07/27/06 - 20060167452 - Open vessel sealing instrument A disposable open electrosurgical forceps for sealing tissue is disclosed in the present disclosure. The disposable open electrosurgical forceps comprise a pair of first and second shaft members containing a fiber reinforced thermoplastic blend material having fiber strands of at least 2 millimeters in length. Each shaft member includes a ... 07/13/06 - 20060155274 - Clamp based lesion formation apparatus with variable spacing structures Apparatus including includes first and second energy transmission surfaces with a predetermined spacing and a device that allows the spacing to increase when the energy transmission surfaces are brought into contact with a tissue structure that is thicker than the predetermined spacing. ... 07/13/06 - 20060155273 - Wettable structures including conductive fibers and apparatus including the same An apparatus including a wettable structure and a plurality of conductive fibers carried by the wettable structure. ... 07/13/06 - 20060155272 - Apparatus and methods for forming lesions in tissue and applying stimulation energy to tissue in which lesions are formed An apparatus including a tissue coagulation device that creates a current path and a stimulation electrode carried within the current path. ... 06/15/06 - 20060129146 - Vessel sealer and divider having a variable jaw clamping mechanism An endoscopic bipolar forceps includes a housing and a shaft, the shaft having an end effector assembly at its distal end, which includes two jaw members for grasping tissue therebetween. Each jaw member is adapted to connect to an electrosurgical energy source, enabling them to affect a tissue seal to ... 06/01/06 - 20060116675 - Fluid-assisted medical devices, systems and methods Surgical devices, systems and methods for treating tissue are provided. An exemplary surgical device comprises a tip portion including first and second jaws each having a tissue grasping surface, at least one of the jaws being movable toward the other jaw. The tissue grasping surface of each jaw has includes ... 04/13/06 - 20060079891 - Mechanism for dividing tissue in a hemostat-style instrument Open electrosurgical forceps for sealing tissue are provided which include first and second shaft portions pivotably associated with one another. Each shaft portion has a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. Each of the jaw members includes an electrically conductive sealing surface adapted to communicate electrosurgical energy through ... 04/06/06 - 20060074417 - Spring loaded reciprocating tissue cutting mechanism in a forceps-style electrosurgical instrument Open electrosurgical forceps for sealing tissue which include a pair of first and second shaft portions each having a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. Each of the jaw members includes an electrically conductive sealing surface which communicates electrosurgical energy through tissue held therebetween with at least one ... 04/06/06 - 20060074416 - Slide-activated cutting assembly An endoscopic bipolar forceps is provided. The forceps includes a housing, a shaft, a drive assembly, a handle assembly and a slide activated cutting assembly. The shaft is affixed to the housing and comprises an end effector assembly comprising two jaw members at its distal end. The drive assembly is ... 03/23/06 - 20060064086 - Bipolar forceps with multiple electrode array end effector assembly A bipolar electrosurgical forceps includes first and second opposing jaw members having respective inwardly facing surfaces associated therewith. The first and second jaw members are adapted for relative movement between an open position to receive tissue and a closed position engaging tissue between the inwardly facing surfaces. The first and ... 03/09/06 - 20060052779 - Electrode assembly for tissue fusion A bipolar electrosurgical forceps includes first and second opposing jaw members having respective tissue engaging surfaces associated therewith. The first and second jaw members are adapted for relative movement between an open position to receive tissue and a closed position engaging tissue between the tissue engaging surfaces to effect a ... 03/09/06 - 20060052778 - Incorporating rapid cooling in tissue fusion heating processes An electrode sealing assembly for use with an electrosurgical instrument for sealing tissue includes first and second jaw members which are movable from a first position in spaced relation relative to one another to at least one second position for grasping tissue. The jaw members include electrically conductive sealing plates ... 03/09/06 - 20060052777 - Forceps with spring loaded end effector assembly An endoscopic forceps for treating tissue includes a handle assembly having a elongated shaft extending therefrom which is movable relative to the handle assembly by an actuator. The forceps also including an end effector assembly attached to a distal end of the shaft which has first and second jaw members ... 01/12/06 - 20060009764 - Laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrument A laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrument can apply a large closure force between its jaws without damaging the small yoke assembly. The instrument comprises: a first jaw having a first flange with a first slot, and a second jaw having a second flange with a second slot, wherein the first and ... 01/05/06 - 20060004356 - Cooling element for electrosurgery A cooling member for a cautery surgical instrument such as a surgical forceps including a pair of elongate arms joined at an end so as to provide for resilient compressible movement of the arms between a normally open position and a squeezed closed position. The cooling member provides for conduction ... 11/24/05 - 20050261678 - Surgical sealing surfaces and methods of use Various embodiments provide compositions that exhibit positive temperature coefficient of resistance (PTCR) properties for use in thermal interactions with tissue-including thermal sensing and I2R current-limiting interactions. Embodiments also provide tissue-engaging surfaces having PTCR materials that provide very fast switching times between low resistance and high, current-limiting resistance. One embodiment provides ... 10/27/05 - 20050240179 - Laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrument A laparoscopic bipolar electrosurgical instrument for sealing tissue includes a handle having an elongated tube affixed thereto. The tube includes first and second jaw members having electrically conductive sealing surfaces attached to a distal end thereof which are movable from a first position for approximating tissue to a second position ... 10/27/05 - 20050240178 - Bipolar cauterizing instrument A bipolar surgical instrument that includes opposing grips that can engage the tissue. A current is delivered from an electrosurgical power source to electrodes disposed on the grips to cauterize the tissue. The electrode configurations provide efficient cauterization of the tissue. In some embodiments, the positive and negative electrodes will ... 10/20/05 - 20050234447 - Bonding of soft biological tissues by passing high frequency electric current therethrough Technique for bonding soft biological tissue having an incision therein with forceps adapted to grip a portion of tissue on both sides of incision. Electrodes are secured to forceps for contracting the tissue portion. An electrical power source provides a high frequency electrical signal to electrodes to be passed through ... 09/15/05 - 20050203507 - Electrosurgical instrument and method of use A particular embodiment of the invention provides an electrosurgical working end for performing high strength welding of tissue comprising a body having a tissue contacting energy delivery surface. The body includes pixel portions and non-pixel portions distributed within the tissue contacting surface. The pixel portions comprise a positive temperature coefficient ... 09/08/05 - 20050197659 - Vessel sealing system using capacitive rf dielectric heating An electrosurgical system for sealing vessels using capacitive (RF) dielectric heating and a method thereof are provided. The system includes an electrosurgical instrument having an end effector with parallel plate electrodes that will clamp onto a vessel and maintain a specified gap distance; however, the electrodes will be coated with ... 09/01/05 - 20050192568 - Electrosurgical jaw structure for controlled energy delivery A working end of a surgical instrument that carries first and second jaws for delivering energy to tissue. In a preferred embodiment, at least one jaw of the working end defines a tissue-engagement plane that contacts the targeted tissue. The cross-section of the engagement plane reveals that it defines a ... 07/21/05 - 20050159745 - Electrosurgical instrument with replaceable cartridge Various embodiments provide an electrosurgical instrument with a disposable electrosurgical cartridge. In one embodiment, the cartridge has first and second energy-delivery surfaces that carry first and second opposing polarity conductors coupled to a voltage source, together with first and second temperature-responsive variable impedance bodies exposed partly in the respective-delivery surfaces. ... 07/14/05 - 20050154387 - Open vessel sealing instrument with hourglass cutting mechanism and over-ratchet safety An open electrosurgical forceps for sealing tissue includes a pair of first and second shaft members each having a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. The jaw members are movable from a first position in spaced relation relative to one another to at least one subsequent position wherein ... 07/07/05 - 20050149017 - Movable handle for vessel sealer Bipolar forceps are provided including a shaft having opposing jaw members at a distal end thereof, the shaft defining a longitudinal axis; a drive assembly for moving the jaw members relative to one another from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one ... 07/07/05 - 20050149016 - Laparoscopic device and method of female sterilization A laparoscopy instrument and method which allows simultaneous cauterization, dissection and removal of body tissue. Mechanisms for grasping, holding, manipulating, cauterizing, dissecting and removing the tissue are provided in one implement allowing easy, safe and quick performance of the procedure. ... 06/23/05 - 20050137592 - Vessel sealing instrument A bipolar electrosurgical instrument for clamping, grasping, manipulating, and sealing tissue includes first and second shafts each having a jaw member extending from a distal end thereof and a handle disposed at a proximal end thereof. The handle being operable to effect movement of the jaw members relative to one ... 06/02/05 - 20050119655 - Open vessel sealing instrument with cutting mechanism An open electrosurgical forceps for sealing tissue includes a pair of first and second shaft members each having a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. The jaw members are movable from a first position in spaced relation relative to one another to a subsequent position wherein the jaw ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |