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Hemostatic bi-polar electrosurgical cutting apparatus and methods of use
Assignee: Hemostatic Surgery Corp
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Filing: 1997-01-03
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Granted: 1998-09-22
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Expires: 2017-01-03
Abstract
Abstract A surgical instrument is described that incorporates bipolar electrodes on opposing shearing members for passing a high frequency current through the tissue for causing hemostasis of the tissue and for cutting the tissue. An electrically insulating material is interposed between the shearing members so that the electrodes are spaced apart from 0.002 to 0.050 inches and the current passes between the opposing electrodes through the tissue and not between the opposing shearing surfaces. The insulating material has a higher hardness than the opposing members to reduce wear of the insulation and provide a self-sharpening feature. Methods of simultaneously causing tissue and severing tissue are also provided. The use of a constant voltage high frequency power supply to deliver current to the tissue to cause hemostasis is described in conjunction with those methods.
Inventors
- 👤 Philip E. Eggers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/1206; A61B18/14; A61B18/1442; A61B18/1445; F; F21; F21V; F21V11/00; G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/0001; G02B6/0005; G02B6/001; G02B6/0096; A61B17/00; A61B17/22; A61B17/225; A61B17/2256; A61B17/2258; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B18/1402; A61B18/18; A61B18/1815; A61B2017/00831; A61B2017/0088; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00059; A61B2018/00071; A61B2018/00083; A61B2018/00107; A61B2018/00119; A61B2018/00636; A61B2018/0066; A61B2018/1213; A61B2018/1246; A61B2018/126; A61B2018/1405; A61B2018/1412; A61B2018/1415; A61B2018/146; A61B2018/1861; A61B90/00; A61B90/03; A61B2090/033; A61B2090/034
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of hemostatically cutting tissue, comprising the steps of: providing apparatus having first and second scissor blades having first and second cutting edges, respectively, the first and second scissor blades electrically insulated from one another along the first and second cutting edges and pivotally joined so that at least the first scissor blade moves relative to the second scissor blade in a scissors-like cutting motion, wherein the first and second scissor blades close together for shearing tissue located therebetween; connecting the apparatus to a power supply that provides a high frequency alternating-current waveform; contacting the first and second scissor blades to tissue; moving at least the first scissor blade relative to the second scissor blade to sever tissue located therebetween and so that a current flows between the first and second scissor blades across the first and second cutting edges and through the tissue to cause hemostasis thereof.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
149 words
A method of hemostatically cutting tissue, comprising the steps of: providing apparatus having first and second scissor blades having first and second cutting edges, respectively, the first and second scissor blades electrically insulated from one another along the first and second cutting edges and pivotally joined so that at least the first scissor blade moves relative to the second scissor blade in a scissors-like cutting motion, wherein the first and second scissor blades close together for shearing tissue located therebetween; connecting the apparatus to a power supply that provides a high frequency alternating-current waveform; contacting the first and second scissor blades to tissue; moving at least the first scissor blade relative to the second scissor blade to sever tissue located therebetween and so that a current flows between the first and second scissor blades across the first and second cutting edges and through the tissue to cause hemostasis thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing apparatus comprises providing apparatus wherein at least one of the first and second scissor blades is formed of a composite of a metallic material and an insulative material that electrically insulates the first and second scissor blades from one another, the insulative material forming a layer having a thickness in a range of 2 to 50 mils.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of providing apparatus comprises providing apparatus wherein both the first and second scissor blades are each formed of a composite of a metallic material and an insulative material that electrically insulates the first and second scissor blades from one another, the insulative material of the first and second scissor blades having a combined thickness in a range of 2 to 50 mils.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of connecting the apparatus to a power supply that provides a high frequency alternating-current waveform comprises providing a power supply that outputs a voltage waveform having a crest factor near unity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of setting the power supply to provide an alternating-current voltage waveform with a frequency in a range of 100 kHz to 2 MHz.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of connecting the apparatus to a power supply that provides a high frequency alternating-current waveform comprises selecting and maintaining a constant voltage level across the first and second scissor blades from a range of 10 to 120 volts RMS.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the step of selecting and maintaining a constant voltage level across the first and second scissor blades comprises selecting the voltage level from a range of 30 to 90 volts RMS.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
211 words
A method for hemostatically cutting tissue, comprising the steps of: providing apparatus having a first shearing member comprising a first shearing surface, a first cutting edge, and a first electrode located adjacent to the first cutting edge, the first cutting edge having a first length, a second shearing member comprising a second shearing surface, a second cutting edge, and a second electrode located adjacent to the second cutting edge, and a layer of insulative material disposed for the first length to electrically isolate the first electrode from the second electrode, the first shearing member and the second shearing member pivotally connected so that the first shearing surface moves relative to the second shearing surface in a scissors-like cutting motion, wherein the first cutting edge and the second cutting edge close together for shearing tissue located therebetween; providing a power supply providing a high frequency alternating-current waveform; coupling the first and second electrodes to the power supply; contacting the first and second shearing members to tissue; and moving the first shearing member relative to the second shearing member to sever tissue located therebetween and so that a current flows between the first and second electrodes through the tissue and across the first and second cutting edges to cause hemostasis of the tissue.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
211 words
A method for hemostatically cutting tissue, comprising the steps of: providing apparatus having a first shearing member comprising a first shearing surface, a first cutting edge, and a first electrode located adjacent to the first cutting edge, the first cutting edge having a first length, a second shearing member comprising a second shearing surface, a second cutting edge, and a second electrode located adjacent to the second cutting edge, and a layer of insulative material disposed for the first length to electrically isolate the first electrode from the second electrode, the first shearing member and the second shearing member pivotally connected so that the first shearing surface moves relative to the second shearing surface in a scissors-like cutting motion, wherein the first cutting edge and the second cutting edge close together for shearing tissue located therebetween; providing a power supply providing a high frequency alternating-current waveform; coupling the first and second electrodes to the power supply; contacting the first and second shearing members to tissue; and moving the first shearing member relative to the second shearing member to sever tissue located therebetween and so that a current flows between the first and second electrodes through the tissue and across the first and second cutting edges to cause hemostasis of the tissue.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the step of providing a power supply providing a high frequency alternating-current waveform comprises providing a power supply that outputs a voltage waveform having a crest factor near unity.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 8 further comprising the step of setting the power supply to provide an alternating-current voltage waveform with a frequency in a range of 100 kHz to 2 MHz.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the step of providing a power supply providing a high frequency alternating-current waveform comprises selecting and maintaining a constant voltage level across the first and second electrodes from a range of about 10 to 120 volts RMS.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 11 wherein the step of selecting and maintaining a constant voltage level across the first and second electrodes comprises selecting the voltage level from a range of about 30 to 90 volts RMS.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the step of providing apparatus comprises providing apparatus having a layer of insulative material disposed on the first shearing surface with a thickness in a range of 2 to 50 mils.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 8 wherein the step of providing apparatus comprises providing apparatus having a layer of insulative material disposed on each of the first and second shearing surfaces having a combined thickness in a range of 2 to 50 mils.
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