Patent ID: 6620156
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
A bipolar electrosurgical probe for volumetric shrinkage of tonsil tissue comprising:a) an elongated insulated handle having a straight axis and having at a first end means for connecting to a bipolar outlet of electrosurgical apparatus and having at a second end two laterally-spaced needles that have straight bare ends with sharpened points for submucosal penetration of tonsil tissue, b) the bare ends having a length of 1.3-1.7 cm, c) the bare ends extending at an angle to the handle axis of 60-90Â° such as to allow the two bare ends to enter submucosally penetrated tissue so that bipolar electrosurgical currents from the two needles when the electrosurgical apparatus is activated cause volumetric shrinkage of tonsil tissue.