Device for plasma incision of matter with a specifically tuned radiofrequency electromagnetic field generator

A plasma device comprising:

• radiofrequency signal generator;
• a conditioning network coupled to the output of the radiofrequency generator for producing conditioned radiofrequency energy;
• and,
• an electrode coupled to the conditioning network, wherein said conditioned radiofrequency energy is coupled to said electrode to generate and maintain an electromagnetic field at said electrode, said electromagnetic field operating in conjunction with atomic particles in close proximity to said electrode to form a plasma cloud which surrounds the electrode,
• wherein the electromagnetic field is varied by the conditioning network to match the electromagnetic field to the tissue into which an incision placed utilizing the plasma device, in order to substantially tune said plasma device to said atomic particles along a surface of said electrode and to thereby create plasma using said matter.

A method for producing an incision into matter, comprising the steps of:

• generating radiofrequency energy;
• conditioning said radiofrequency energy;
• and
• generating an electromagnetic field outward from a surface of an electrode utilizing said conditioned radiofrequency energy, so as to create and sustain a plasma cloud that surrounds the electrode, said plasma cloud being created and sustained by utilizing said conditioned radiofrequency energy to activate atomic particles along the interface of said electrode and said matter into which said incision is placed,
• wherein said step of generating an electromagnetic field comprises matching said electromagnetic field to said plasma cloud and said matter into which said incision is placed in order to substantially tune said atomic particles along a surface of said electrode to a device producing the electromagnetic field and to thereby create plasma using said matter.

A device to produce an incision into matter using plasma, comprising:

• means for producing radiofrequency energy;
• means for conditioning said radiofrequency energy;
• means for feeding said conditioned radiofrequency energy into a transmitter incising electrode tip;
• and,
• means for generating an electromagnetic field outward from a surface of said transmitter incising electrode tip utilizing said conditioned radiofrequency energy, so as to create and sustain a plasma cloud that surrounds the transmitter incising electrode tip, said plasma cloud being created and sustained by utilizing said conditioned radiofrequency energy to activate atomic particles along the interface of said active transmitter incising electrode tip and said matter into which said incision is placed,
• wherein said means for conditioning said radiofrequency energy comprises means for matching said electromagnetic field to said plasma cloud and said matter in the path of incision,
• wherein a pulsed peak output power of the device is in a range from 9-14.7 Watts RMS.

A plasma device comprising:

• radiofrequency signal generator;
• a conditioning network coupled to the output of the radiofrequency generator for producing conditioned radiofrequency energy;
• and,
• an electrode coupled to the conditioning network, wherein said conditioned radiofrequency energy is coupled to said electrode to generate and maintain an electromagnetic field at said electrode, said electromagnetic field operating in conjunction with atomic particles in close proximity to said electrode to form a plasma cloud which surrounds the electrode,
• wherein the electromagnetic field is varied by the conditioning network to match the electromagnetic field to the plasma cloud and tissue into which an incision placed utilizing the plasma device,
• wherein a pulsed peak output power of the plasma device is in a range from 9-14.7 Watts RMS.