| abstract |
Surgical devices, systems, and methods for treating tissue are provided. An exemplary surgical device consists of a tip portion consisting of first and second jaws each having a tissue grasping surface, at least one of the jaws being movable relative to the other jaw. The tissue gripping surface of each jaw is an electrically insulating surface. The apparatus also includes first and second electrodes connectable with different terminals of the RF generator to generate a current therebetween, each of the electrodes having an electrode surface. One of the electrode surfaces is disposed on one of the jaws spaced from one edge of the tissue grasping surface and the other of the electrode surfaces is one of the jaws spaced from the other edge of the tissue grasping surface Or placed on the other. The apparatus also includes at least one fluid passage that is connectable to a fluid source. |