ELECTROSURGICAL APPARATUS FOR SEVERING GASTROINTESTINAL TISSUE

Abstract: an electrosurgical apparatus for electrosurgically cutting gastrointestinal tissue includes an elongated electrosurgical knife having a radial electrode and a protective tip fabricated from insulative material. the protective tip is axially spaced from the radial electrode to define a gap between the protective tip and the radial electrode.

Inventor(s): Ellie K. Ahlquist, Hillary K. Huszar, Ryan W. Bertwell, Shawn C. Daniel, William J. Camisa

CPC Classification: A61B18/00 (Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body (eye surgery ; ear surgery ))

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