Claims
- 1. An electrocautery probe comprising:
- at least one arm having a distal end and a longitudinal axis, and
- an electrode extending from the distal end, said electrode for receiving a cautery current and comprising a first portion extending above the longitudinal axis and a second portion extending below the longitudinal axis, said first and second portions forming a substantially circular loop, said first portion having a morphology chosen from the group consisting of a wire loop, a wedge, a ribbon, a knife, and a roller, and said second portion having a different morphology chosen from the group consisting of a wire loop, a wedge, a ribbon, a knife, and a roller.
- 2. An electrocautery probe according to claim 1, wherein said at least one arm comprises a first conductive arm having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first longitudinal axis, and
- a second conductive arm having a proximal end, a distal end, and a second longitudinal axis, said first and second longitudinal axes defining a plane, wherein
- said first portion extends above said plane and said second portion extends below said plane.
- 3. An electrocautery probe comprising:
- at least one arm having a distal end and a longitudinal axis, and
- an electrode extending from the distal end, said electrode for receiving a cautery current and comprising a first portion extending above the longitudinal axis and a second portion extending below the longitudinal axis, said first and second portions forming a substantially circular loop and said first and second portions being electrically insulated from each other for being energized separately.
- 4. An electrocautery probe according to claim 3, wherein said at least one arm comprises a first conductive arm having a proximal end, a distal end, and a first longitudinal axis, and
- a second conductive arm having a proximal end, a distal end, and a second longitudinal axis, said first and second longitudinal axes defining a plane, wherein
- said first portion extends above said plane and said second portion extends below said plane.
Parent Case Info
This application is a related to application Ser. No. 08/795,000, filed Feb 05, 1997, and application Ser. No. 08/425,386, filed Apr. 20, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,569,244, the complete disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.
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