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Systems and methods for turbinate reduction

A technology of electrosurgery and equipment, applied in the field of electrosurgery, can solve the problem of limited effective size of diameter, etc., and achieve the effect of consistent and flat tissue effect, quick use, and increased uniformity.

Active Publication Date: 2014-07-23
ARTHROCARE
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[0008] Treatments involving devices based on RF electrical energy have been described previously, where the electrodes are placed primarily at the tip of the device and are therefore limited in effective size due to the small diameter of the device required for access to the nasal passages.

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[0030] Before the present invention is described in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the particular variations described herein, but that various changes or modifications of the invention as described may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention , and substitute equivalents. After reading the present disclosure, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that each of the various embodiments described and illustrated herein has separate components and features that can be easily changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Separately or in combination with any other features of several embodiments. In addition, many changes may be made to adapt a particular situation, material, composition of matter, manufacture, act of manufacture or process to the object, spirit or scope of the invention. All such modifications are intended to be within the scope of the claims made herein.

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Systems and methods for turbinate reduction are provided. The present disclosure includes an electrosurgical apparatus for treating tissue at a target site. The apparatus has a shaft with a proximal end and a distal portion, the distal portion comprising a return electrode and electrode support. There is also at least one active electrode on the shaft distal portion, which has a proximal portion and a distal portion and a plurality of aspiration apertures disposed therebetween. These apertures are fluidly connected to a fluid aspiration cavity that is located within the electrode support, and the cavity is connected with a fluid aspiration element that is located along the shaft. The plurality of apertures vary in size and are generally arranged so that the larger sized apertures are disposed towards the electrode proximal portion and the smaller sized apertures are generally located towards the electrode distal portion.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to the field of electrosurgery and, more particularly, to surgical systems and methods that apply high frequency electrical energy to ablate, reduce and treat target tissue, such as tissue within the nasal region. The invention is particularly suitable for turbinate reduction surgery and as a treatment for excessive nasal drainage or dyspnea. Background technique [0002] The sinuses are air-filled cavities on the inside of the facial bones that open into the nasal cavity. Sinusitis is inflammation of the mucous membranes of one or more paranasal sinus cavities. Sinusitis is often associated with a viral or bacterial upper respiratory infection that spreads to the sinuses. When the sinus openings become blocked, the cavity fills, creating deep pain and pressure. Retronasal or nasal drainage, pressure nasal congestion, headaches, sinus infections, and nasal polyps are often the most associated with chronic sinu...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B18/12A61M27/00
CPCA61B18/12A61B18/14A61B2018/00327A61B2018/00601A61B2218/007A61M1/0023A61B18/042A61B18/1477A61B18/148A61B2018/00583A61B2018/1412A61B2018/1425A61B2018/1427A61B2218/002A61B18/1482A61B18/1485A61B2018/1467A61B2018/1472A61B2018/00577
Inventor R·阿鲁拉D·埃文斯D·考克斯J·沃罗茨科J·古德P·特茨拉夫G·莫利纳
Owner ARTHROCARE
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