Patent ID: 8992525
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An electrosurgical instrument for removal of tissue from a patient, the electrosurgical instrument comprising: a pair of lever members; an end effector associated with each of the lever members for the removal of tissue, the end effectors being supported by the lever members for relative movement generally toward one another; only one of the end effectors including a cutting element that is configured to receive electrical energy from an electrical energy source, the cutting element forming a loop on the end of the end effector and the loop defining a first shape and an opening extending through the end effector; the other of the end effectors having a pad provided thereon and projecting in a direction toward the end effector having the cutting element, the pad having a perimeter corresponding in shape to the first shape of the loop, the cutting element and the pad being brought into a position opposing one another during relative movement of the end effectors toward one another with the pad passing into and through the opening of the loop; and wherein electrical energy is discharged from the cutting element facilitating dissection and cauterization of the tissue of the patient.