| abstract |
A soft tissue coagulation probe (250), comprising: a relatively short shaft (254) definingna distal end and a proximal end; a handle (266) associated with the proximal end of the shaftn(254); and at least two spaced soft tissue coagulation electrodes (294) associated with thenshaft (254) and located in spaced relation to the handle (266), the respective size andnspacing of the at least two soft tissue coagulation electrodes (294) being such thatnsimultaneous transmission of energy thereby to an indifferent electrode (519) will produce annarea of coagulated tissue that spans the at least two soft tissue coagulation electrodesn(294). |