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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION
(19) INDIA (21) Application No.: 00669/KOLNP/2005 A
(22) Date of filing of Application: 19/04/2005 (43) Publication Date: 09/06/2006
(54) Title of the invention: FINGERTIP ELECTROSURGICAL MEDICAL DEVICE
(51) International classification : A61B 18/18
(31) Priority Document No : 60/412,072
60/425,401
10/659,418
(32) Priority Date : 19/09/2002
12/11/2002
10/09/2003
(33) Name of priority country : USA
(86) International Application No and : PCT/US03/029599
Filing Date
: & 19/09/2003
(87) International Publication No : WO 04/026108
(61) Patent of addition to Application No : NA
Filed on : NA
(62) Divisional to Application No : NA
Filed on : NA
(57) Abstract:
Described is a fingertip electrosurgical medical device useful for
tissue grasping and tissue cutting, coagulating, welding and ablating
in open and laparoscopic surgery applications. The electrosurgical
medical device has a finger cuff (20) assembly that attaches to the
distal end of a surgeon's finger. An electrode (25) is attached t, or is
intrinsically part of, the finger cuff assembly. This electrode is
connected to at least one electrically conductive wire that is adapted
to transmit electric current to the electrode. The electrode may take
any number of shapes depending upon the surgical procedure.
Generally, two finger cuff assemblies are used in an opposable
relationship to facilitate energy transfer or tissue grasping functions
performed by the surgeon.
(FIG). 1
(71) Name of Applicant:
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC.,
Address of the Applicant:
CREEK ROAD, CINCINNATI, OH 45242,
OHIO.
(72) Name of the Inventor:
1. BAXTER, CHESTER, III
2. FALLER, CRAIG
3. HOUSER, KEVIN
4. GUTIERREZ, JORGE
5. DONOFRIO, WILLIAM
6. MORGAN, JEROME
7. VAITEKUNAS, JEFFREY
8. JOHNSON, GREGORY
9. VANDRAKE, VANCE
Filed U/S 5(2) before The Patents (Amendment)
Act, 2005: NO
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