Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vessel sealing instrument with stepped jaw
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Application No.: US15011018Application Date: 2016-01-29
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Publication No.: US10327837B2Publication Date: 2019-06-25
- Inventor: Joseph P. Orban, III , Amy E. Kerdok , Hubert Stein
- Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
- Current Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Haynes and Boone LLP
- Main IPC: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14 ; A61B34/00 ; A61B34/37 ; A61B18/00 ; A61B34/30
Abstract:
A vessel sealer has a stepped jaw that allows the jaw to have an overall shape and a width that provides desired strength, shape, and functionality while permitting a smaller raised portion to apply the sealing pressure. The smaller area applying the sealing pressure allows an actuating mechanism to apply a clinically desired sealing pressure without exceeding the force or torque limitations of the actuating mechanism and can limit thermal spread during a sealing procedure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160143688A1 VESSEL SEALING INSTRUMENT WITH STEPPED JAW Public/Granted day:2016-05-26
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