FLUID-ASSISTED MEDICAL DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• Main Authors: MCCLURKEN MICHAEL E, WILSON JONATHAN E, GREELEY ROGER D, MAURER CHRISTOPHER W, OYOLA ARNOLD E, LUZZI ROBERT, LIPSON DAVID
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 03.09.2015
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

Surgical devices, systems and methods for treating tissue are provided. Also provided are systems for treating tissue and methods of treating tissue. An exemplary surgical device comprises a handle (20a) having a proximal end and a distal end; a shaft extending distally beyond the distal end of the handle, the shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; an electrode tip (45), at least a portion of the electrode tip extending distally beyond the distal end of the shaft, the electrode tip extending distally beyond the distal end of the shaft comprising a spherical end surface portion (25) and a cylindrical side surface portion, the spherical end surface portion located distal to the cylindrical side surface portion and comprising at least a portion of the distal end surface of the surgical device; and a fluid passage directed to provide a fluid towards the cylindrical side portion of the electrode tip.