Patent ID: 7645277

Claim:
A bipolar electrosurgical device to treat tissue by moving along a tissue surface in a presence of radio frequency energy and a fluid provided simultaneously from the device, the device comprising: an end effector comprising a noncoaptive end effector; the noncoaptive end effector comprising a first stationary electrode tip and a second stationary electrode tip which are not capable of moving relative to one another during treatment of said tissue; the first electrode tip having a spherically shaped distal end; the second electrode tip having a spherically shaped distal end; at least one fluid exit to provide fluid to the first electrode tip; at least one fluid exit to provide fluid to the second electrode tip; a first tubular fluid delivery passage in fluid communication with the at least one fluid exit to provide fluid to the first electrode tip; a second tubular fluid delivery passage in fluid communication with the at least one fluid exit to provide fluid to the second electrode tip.