Patent ID: 9226792
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A bipolar electrosurgical debridement device comprising: a proximal region maintaining a housing; a distal region opposite the housing; an outer shaft defining a lumen and a distal end opposite the proximal region, wherein the distal end comprises an outer shaft cutter defining a window in the outer shaft; an inner shaft rotatably disposed within the lumen of the outer shaft, the inner shaft defining a distal portion opposite the proximal region, the inner shaft further including an inner shaft cutter, operatively associated with the outer shaft cutter and defining a cutting window in the inner shaft; a bipolar electrode assembly comprising first and second electrodes that are electrically isolated from one another, each electrode positioned at the distal region and electrically connected with a contact surface positioned at the proximal region within the housing; an indicator located remote from the distal region and associated with the housing to provide an indication of alignment of the inner shaft with respect to the outer shaft; a fluid source connector maintained by the housing and fluidly associated with the distal region; and a button activation assembly comprising: