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US 12,357,369 · App. 17/592,648 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Bipolar electrosurgical instrument with movable electrode and related systems and methods

Inventors: Joe D. Sartor (Longmont, CO); David N. Heard (Boulder, CO); Arlen K. Ward (Centennial, CO)
Assignee: Covidien LP
A61B18/14A61B2018/00023A61B2018/0016A61B2018/00589A61B2018/1467A61B2018/1475
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Patent No.
US 12,357,369
App. No.
17/592,648
Granted
Jul 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrosurgical device is provided that includes a handset having a shaft extending therefrom, a pair of active electrodes at a distal end of the shaft, and a movable, electrically floating electrode selectively positionable between the active electrodes. The floating electrode, when positioned to contact tissue between the active electrodes, modifies the electrosurgical current flows through tissue. The resultant modified current flows enables a surgeon to more effectively to control tissue desiccation by focusing electrosurgical energy toward targeted tissue and by reducing peripheral current flows. Embodiments are provided wherein the active electrodes include cooling provisions. Related electrosurgical systems and method of use are also provided.

Claims (31)

1. An electrosurgical instrument, comprising:

a shaft defining a longitudinal axis;

a first electrode disposed in mechanical cooperation with the shaft, the first electrode extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis along a length portion of the first electrode;

a second electrode disposed in mechanical cooperation with the shaft, the second electrode extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis along a length portion of the second electrode; and

a floating electrode selectively positionable between an extended position wherein the floating electrode is disposed within an area between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a retracted position wherein the floating electrode is displaced from the area between the first electrode and the second electrode, the floating electrode being linearly movable along a movement axis relative to the first electrode and the second electrode between the extended position and the retracted position, wherein the movement axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and parallel to the length portions of the first and second electrodes.

2. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are positioned adjacent a distal portion of the shaft.

3. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein a tip of the first electrode and a tip of the second electrode extend radially outside of a circumferential edge of the shaft.

4. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 3 , wherein when the floating electrode is in the extended position, at least a majority of the floating electrode is radially outside of the circumferential edge of the shaft.

5. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is immovable relative to the second electrode.

6. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 5 , wherein the first electrode is immovable relative to the shaft.

7. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein when the floating electrode is in the extended position, a tissue-contacting surface of the first electrode and a tissue-contacting surface of the floating electrode lie substantially in a first plane.

8. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 7 , wherein when the floating electrode is in the extended position, a tissue-contacting surface of the first electrode and a tissue-contacting surface of the second electrode lie substantially in the first plane.

9. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is an active electrode.

10. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 9 , wherein the second electrode is an active electrode.

11. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 1 , wherein when the floating electrode is in the extended position, the first electrode is located on a first lateral side of the floating electrode and the second electrode is located on a second lateral side of the floating electrode, the first lateral side of the floating electrode being opposite from the second lateral side of the floating electrode.

12. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 1 , further comprising a coolant supply conduit engaged with the first electrode and the second electrode.

13. A method for electrosurgically treating tissue, comprising:

moving a floating electrode of an electrosurgical instrument from an extended position to a retracted position in a direction parallel to a tip of a first electrode and a tip of a second electrode and within a plane that includes the tip of the first electrode and the tip of the second electrode;

concurrently moving the floating electrode in a direction that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis defined by a shaft of the electrosurgical instrument; and

treating tissue with at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode.

14. The method for electrosurgically treating tissue according to claim 13 , wherein when the floating electrode is in the extended position, at least a majority of the floating electrode is radially outside of a circumferential edge of the shaft.

15. The method for electrosurgically treating tissue according to claim 13 , further comprising dissecting tissue using the floating electrode.

16. The method for electrosurgically treating tissue according to claim 13 , further comprising contacting tissue with the floating electrode.

17. The method for electrosurgically treating tissue according to claim 16 , further comprising contacting tissue with the first electrode.

18. The method for electrosurgically treating tissue according to claim 17 , further comprising contacting tissue with the second electrode.

19. The method for electrosurgically treating tissue according to claim 18 , further comprising delivering electrosurgical energy to tissue using at least one of the first electrode or the second electrode.

20. An electrosurgical instrument, comprising:

a shaft defining a longitudinal axis;

a first electrode disposed in mechanical cooperation with the shaft;

a second electrode disposed in mechanical cooperation with the shaft; and

a floating electrode selectively positionable between an extended position wherein the floating electrode is disposed within an area between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a retracted position wherein the floating electrode is displaced from the area between the first electrode and the second electrode, the floating electrode being non-pivotably movable relative to the first electrode in a direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2022
From: SARTOR, JOE D.; WARD, ARLEN K.; HEARD, DAVID N.
To: COVIDIEN LP
Reel/Frame 059804/0703 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16837418 · Apr 1, 2020
Continuation 14335233 · Jul 18, 2014
Provisional Application 61884573 · Sep 30, 2013
Related Publication 20220151682A1 · May 19, 2022
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