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Patent Inventor Names
Sidney D. Fleischman0
James G. Whayne0
Earl W. Rogers0
Date of Patent
June 4, 2013
0Patent Application Number
133660310
Date Filed
February 3, 2012
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Patent abstract
Methods for using a surgical device integrating a suction mechanism with a coagulation mechanism for improving lesion creation capabilities. The device comprises an elongate member having an insulative covering attached about means for coagulating soft tissue. Openings through the covering expose regions of the coagulation-causing elements and are coupled to lumens in the elongate member which are routed to a vacuum source and a fluid source to passively transport fluid along the contacted soft tissue surface in order to push the maximum temperature deeper into tissue.
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