#$%^&*AU2013270482A120140828.pdf#####SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYBRID POLARIZED/NON-POLARIZED PLASMA BEAM COAGULATION FOR VARIABLE TISSUE EFFECTS ABSTRACT The present disclosure provides a plasma system (10) including an electrosurgical generator (200) an ionizable media source (16) and a plasma instrument (12). The plasma instrument (12) includes a housing (100) having a lumen (106) defined therein terminating in an opening (111) at a distal end (110) thereof, the lumen (106) being in fluid communication with an ionizable media source (16) and a pair of electrodes (108, 110) coupled to the electrosurgical generator (200). The plasma system (10) also includes a return electrode pad (6) configured to couple to a patient ("P") and a polarization controller (150) electrically coupled to the return electrode (6), the polarization controller (150) configured to adjust conductive coupling of the return electrode pad (6) to the electrosurgical generator (200).1/5 C-)C CNJC /CC
