Patent attributes
A bipolar medical instrument for cutting tissue under the action of high-frequency current comprises an elongate electrode carrier, an active electrode arranged at the distal end of the electrode carrier, and a neutral electrode adjacent to the active electrode, said neutral electrode being arranged entirely to the distal side of said active electrode. The neutral electrode and the active electrode are spaced apart from one another in the direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the electrode carrier. The invention also describes an electrosurgical system comprising a high-frequency generator and provided with such an instrument.