Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods of manufacturing surgical instruments including 3D injection molded electrical circuits and connections
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Application No.: US16166360Application Date: 2018-10-22
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Publication No.: US11191587B2Publication Date: 2021-12-07
- Inventor: Purvish Soni
- Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
- Current Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Agency: Carter, DeLuca & Farrell LLP
- Main IPC: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14 ; A61B18/00
Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an end effector assembly includes forming an insulative spacer of a non-conductive material, creating a rib on a surface of the insulative spacer, and metalizing the rib with a conductive material to integrally form a conductive strip on a surface of the rib.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190053846A1 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING 3D INJECTION MOLDED ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND CONNECTIONS Public/Granted day:2019-02-21
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