Patent ID: 8906017
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An electro-surgical apparatus for coagulating and cutting tissue, comprising: a first clamp member having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface, and an outer surface, wherein a first porous electrode is attached to the inner surface of the distal end of the first clamp member; a second clamp member coupled to the first clamp at a pivot, at least one of the first and second clamp members being moveable about the pivot, the second clamp member having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface, and an outer surface, wherein the second porous electrode is attached to the inner surface of the distal end of the second clamp member; an aperture or gap passing through the pivot; and a cutting element passing through the aperture or gap, wherein a position of the cutting element being adjustable for cutting the coagulated tissue portion when electrical current is conducted through the cutting element and the coagulated tissue portion.