MULTIFUNCTIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE

A multifunctional medical device, apparatus or system that is capable of performing a surgical procedure or operation and also capable of attracting, collecting, removing or reducing debris generated by the surgical procedure or operation on a subject. The apparatus comprising a plurality of electro...

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Main Authors Curtis, Richard J, Batchelor, Kester J, Kurtycz, Eric, Cook, Christopher A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 02.12.2020
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A multifunctional medical device, apparatus or system that is capable of performing a surgical procedure or operation and also capable of attracting, collecting, removing or reducing debris generated by the surgical procedure or operation on a subject. The apparatus comprising a plurality of electrodes, two of which are configured to be in electrical communication with or being electrically connectable to opposite poles of a source of high voltage dc electricity to ionize, attract, collect, and remove or reduce debris. At least one of the electrodes is also configured to be part of a RF circuit to perform a surgical procedure or operation such as tissue cutting, cauterization, tissue sealing or coagulating at a surgical site on the subject.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20200178054