| abstract |
A clamping probe (57; 198; 255) for ablating tissue comprises an outer jaw portion (200; 258) located at an end of a clamping shaft (66; 256) and an inner jaw portion (201; 262) located at an end of an attachment shaft (206; 257). An ablating end (70) is located on at least one of the inner and outer jaw portions. The clamping shaft and the attachment shaft are coupled to each other such that the inner and outer jaw portions are movable relative to each other between a clamped condition and an unclamped condition. |