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US 2014/0276741 A1Published application
Peak plasma blade for soft tissue decompression
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorWilliam F. McKay
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AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorWilliam F. McKay
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Cutting device for resecting nerve or soft tissue while reducing or preventing arcing or heating of surrounding tissues are provided. The cutting devices include a probe having a lumen, a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end having a tip and a cutting surface positioned near its tip. The cutting surface has cutting edges configured to receive and conduct pulsed plasma mediated RF discharges. The cutting devices also include a sleeve covering the probe, the sleeve containing at least one aperture configured to expose the cutting surface. Intermediate the probe and the sleeve, some cutting devices include a metal insert that can cover the probe exposing only the cutting edges of the cutting surface. Methods for cutting nerve and/or soft tissue utilizing the cutting devices are also provided.
A cutting device for reducing or preventing arcing or heating of tissues surrounding an intended target, the cutting device comprising a probe having a lumen, a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end having a tip and a cutting surface defining an aperture enclosed by cutting edges, the cutting surface positioned near the tip of the distal end, the cutting surface comprising a material configured to receive and conduct pulsed plasma mediated radio frequency discharges adapted for cutting nerve and/or soft tissue, and a sleeve covering the probe, the sleeve containing at least one aperture configured to expose the cutting surface.
A method of resecting nerve and/or soft tissue, the method reducing or preventing arcing or heating of tissues surrounding an intended target, the method comprising:
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