• Patent Title: Electrically-insulative hinge for electrosurgical jaw assembly, bipolar forceps including same, and methods of jaw-assembly alignment using fastened electrically-insulative hinge
  • Application No.: US15189338
    Application Date: 2016-06-22
  • Publication No.: US10441351B2
    Publication Date: 2019-10-15
  • Inventor: David M. Garrison
  • Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
  • Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
  • Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
  • Current Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
  • Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
  • Main IPC: A61B18/14
  • IPC: A61B18/14 A61B17/28 A61B17/29 A61B18/00
Electrically-insulative hinge for electrosurgical jaw assembly, bipolar forceps including same, and methods of jaw-assembly alignment using fastened electrically-insulative hinge
Abstract:
An end effector assembly suitable for use with a forceps includes opposing first and second jaw members pivotably mounted with respect to one another. The first jaw member includes one or more pivot holes defined therein configured to receive a portion of a pivot pin therein. The end effector assembly also includes an electrically-insulative hinge configured to electrically isolate the first and second jaw members from one another including one or more pivot-hole locators having an aperture defined therein. The electrically-insulative hinge is attached to the first jaw member such that the one or more pivot-hole locators align with the one or more pivot holes of the second jaw member.
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