Patent ID: 7608073
Filing Date: 2009-10-27
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An energy based partial circumferential hemorrhoid repair device comprising: a tubular portion including a first longitudinal slot defining a first length and a second longitudinal slot defining a second length, the first length being different from the second length; an actuator assembly positioned at a proximal end of the tubular portion; an energy based partial circumferential hemorrhoid repair device head assembly operatively connected to the actuator assembly, wherein the head assembly includes a proximal electrode assembly having an arcuate slot and a distal electrode assembly, and further wherein at least one of the electrode assemblies includes an electrode mounted thereon to facilitate sealing of hemorrhoid tissue as the two electrode assemblies are approximated; a knife member housed within the arcuate slot and configured for longitudinal movement to sever the hemorrhoid tissue; and a plurality of struts interposed between and connecting the tubular portion and the head assembly.