US 2026/0053548 A1 · SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TURBINATE REDUCTION

Abstract

An electrosurgical wand for reducing tissue is disclosed. The wand includes a handle and an elongate shaft, the shaft having a major longitudinal axis, a conduit extending therethrough and a non-insulated distal end portion defining a first electrode. The first electrode has a distal most edge configured to mechanically pierce tissue, and an arcuate surface extending proximally from the distal most edge along the major longitudinal axis, the arcuate surface having a convex surface that faces in a distal direction. First and second arcuate edges define lateral edges of the arcuate surface. A second electrode is disposed at an opening of the conduit and electrically isolated from the first electrode. The second electrode comprises an aperture, configured to aspirate fluid and tissue debris therethrough.

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Dependent claims

An electrosurgical device for reducing a turbinate comprising:

a tubular end effector having a longitudinal center axis, a conduit extending along the elongate shaft to a distal end, the distal end defining a return electrode having:
a distal-most edge configured to mechanically pierce tissue;
an outer surface extending proximally from the distal-most edge, along and away from the longitudinal center axis defining a distally facing surface that is the distal-most surface of the tubular end effector;
and
bilateral edges of the outer surface extending proximally from the distal-most edge;
and
an active electrode proximally spaced from the distal-most edge, the active electrode comprising an aperture therethrough.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems and methods for turbinate reduction

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Systems and methods for turbinate reduction

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Abstract

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