Patent ID: 9277957
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An electrosurgical system, comprising: an energy source; and first and second electrodes each having a first end configured to couple to the energy source, and each having a second electrically conductive end configured to deliver energy to tissue of a patient in electrical contact therewith, wherein the energy source is operative to generate and deliver pulses of a biphasic radio frequency (RF) waveform to the tissue in electrical contact with the second electrically conductive ends of the first and second electrodes, and wherein the pulses induce non-thermal cell death in the tissue in electrical contact with the second electrically conductive ends of the first and second electrodes, wherein the energy source comprises an alternating current (AC) waveform generator, wherein the pulses cause no or minimal contraction in muscular tissue of the patient within reach of the biphasic radio frequency waveform during treatment of the tissue in the electrical contact with the second electrically conductive ends of the first and second electrodes.