Patent ID: 9011433
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A bipolar electrosurgical assembly adapted for insertion into a vaginal cavity for use in female pelvic surgical procedures comprising: a first shaft, the first shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a manipulator adjacent to the distal end of the first shaft; and a second shaft disposed over the first shaft and having a proximal end, a distal end, a colpotomy cup mounted adjacent to the distal end of the second shaft, a first electrode and a second electrode, an open end of the colpotomy cup having a rim, wherein a voltage differential is applied between the first and second electrodes to vaporize tissue, the colpotomy cup has different heights at different points along the rim, and the first electrode and the second electrode are located along distal edges of the rim.